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Zuckerberg, Pichai and Dorsey will testify (again) on misinformation

The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter will answer for the spread of misinformation and disinformation on their platforms during a virtual hearing on March 25, held by the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee and the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee.

"Whether it be falsehoods about the COVID-19 vaccine or debunked claims of election fraud, these online platforms have allowed misinformation to spread, intensifying national crises with real-life, grim consequences for public health and safety," the chairs of the committees said in a statement Thursday. "This hearing will continue the Committee's work of holding online platforms accountable for the growing rise of misinformation and disinformation."

Shortly after the U.S. election, Zuckerberg and Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. But this is the first hearing featuring the tech CEOs since the riot on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

 Issie Lapowsky
Issie Lapowsky (@issielapowsky) is a senior reporter at Protocol, covering the intersection of technology, politics, and national affairs. Previously, she was a senior writer at Wired, where she covered the 2016 election and the Facebook beat in its aftermath. Prior to that, Issie worked as a staff writer for Inc. magazine, writing about small business and entrepreneurship. She has also worked as an on-air contributor for CBS News and taught a graduate-level course at New York University’s Center for Publishing on how tech giants have affected publishing. Email Issie.
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