Industry groups are preparing for a Republican-controlled House to investigate federal agencies and Big Tech companies over allegations of censorship.
Washington ExaminerIn particular, House panels are expected to hold hearings on the conduct of government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and on thebetween the CDC and Meta over COVID-19 misinformation. These investigations will build off the lawsuits filed by Missouri and Louisiana's attorneys general, which revealed multiple contacts between the agency and the social media platform.
Szabo argued that the Nancy Pelosi-led House failed to keep agencies like the FTC in check as they pursued political initiatives. He pointed to the FTC's decision to Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter after the billionaire tweeted a recommendation to vote Republican, claiming it was politically motivated.'s Hunter Biden laptop story. Other Republican-led investigations are expected as well.
"House Republicans have made it pretty clear that their main focus on constructive tech policy is going to be using their bully pulpit to come after the companies on their content moderation policies, and specifically to argue that the companies have removed too much conservative content on their sites," Chamber of Progress CEO Adam Kovacevich told theKovacevich, whose organization is a liberal trade group, dismissed the anticipated investigations as performative.
The House is also likely to shift its focus to passing bills implementing privacy and parental controls. The party's agenda will include"Greater privacy and data security protections, equip parents with more tools to keep their kids safe online, and stop companies from putting politics ahead of people," according to an outline
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