- During a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Republican Sen. Mike Lee said fact-checking labels placed by social media companies are a form of censorship.
- The hearing was held with the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google to discuss Section 230 and Republicans’ concerns about censorship online.
- All three CEOs defended their policies, saying they are intended to be applied equally to anyone who violates their content policies, regardless of their political opinions.
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During a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Republican Sen. Mike Lee said fact-checking labels placed by social media companies are a form of censorship.
The Senate Commerce Committee held the hearing with the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google to discuss Section 230 and Republicans’ concerns about censorship online — they’ve accused the companies of discriminating against conservative views on their platforms.
Lee, the senior US senator from Utah, addressed the CEOs about