Senate Grills Meta and Google Over Biden Administration’s Role in COVID-Era Content Censorship

Senate Grills Meta and Google Over Biden Administration’s Role in COVID-Era Content Censorship

By Cindy Harper Lawmakers pressed Meta and Google to explain how far White House outreach went in shaping their censorship decisions. A Senate hearing this week discussed government influence on online speech, as senior executives from Meta and Google faced questions about the Biden administration’s communications with their companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The session, titled “Part II of Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech In…