"At a Senate hearing Wednesday on government censorship of tech platforms, a Meta executive expressed regret to Republican lawmakers for failing to speak out more against the Biden administration's requests that it remove health and election misinformation, including satire. Google, meanwhile, held firm in its stance, saying that evaluating - and often rejecting - government content requests is business as usual. Democrats questioned why Congress was relitigating years-old moderation decisions instead of the Trump administration's recent speech crackdown - even as Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) hopes to recruit them for a new anti-jawboning bill. And Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, whom Cruz has promised to question over threats to broadcasters, was nowhere in sight."
"Meta VP of public policy Neil Potts said the company takes responsibility for its own content moderation decisions, but expressed regret about not pushing back more openly against the Democratic administration's urging. "We believe the government pressure was wrong and wish we had been m"
Senators convened a hearing on government influence over tech platform moderation. Meta expressed regret for not more openly resisting Biden administration requests to remove health and election misinformation, including satire. Google defended evaluating and often rejecting government content requests as a routine part of its operations. Democrats questioned the focus on years-old moderation decisions rather than recent actions by the Trump administration related to speech. Senator Ted Cruz sought support for a new anti-jawboning bill. FCC Chair Brendan Carr, targeted for questions about threats to broadcasters, did not attend the hearing.
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