Republicans say the Biden administration colluded with Twitter and Facebook under the “guise” of suppressing “misinformation” in order to censor Americans.
The lawmakers point to new reports that have surfaced, including new revelations in the"Twitter Files," detailing the work of government officials and social media platforms on speech censorship. Musk has been releasing information that indicates Twitter was working closely with the Biden administration before Musk acquired the company this year.
"Whether working through the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, or other agencies, government officials should not tip the scale by urging social media platforms to disallow certain speech," Republicans wrote. "A bedrock principle of our democracy is free speech. The government, in concert with social media, should not tell Americans what they can and cannot say online. The Biden Administration’s penchant for censorship under the guise of suppressing 'misinformation' raises questions as to whether individuals within the Administration compelled companies such as Twitter and Facebook to censor Americans," they conclude.
Zuckerberg has previously admitted that his company censored news articles about the president's son, Hunter, after the FBI reached out ahead of the 2020 election.
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