Tech CEOs grilled over role in Capitol attack as protesters mock them with giant cutouts
about 3 years in The guardian
Protesters outside the Capitol denounced the platforms as Facebook, Twitter and Google heads questioned by Congress
The CEOs of America’s biggest technology companies faced a grilling on Thursday from Congress about the 6 January insurrection at the Capitol, as protesters outside the hearing denounced the platforms for playing a role in fueling the violence.
The marathon, six-hour hearing saw the three most powerful men in tech – Sundar Pichai of Google, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Jack Dorsey of Twitter – testify before two committees of the House of Representatives on social media’s role in promoting extremism and misinformation. Continue reading...
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