And one of the witnesses Wednesday raised concerns that Facebook and Google hadn’t been aggressive enough in the ways they police their platforms. Beyond that, however, experts have said there is no evidence that Facebook, Google and Twitter have deliberately sought to limit the reach of Republicans, a message that tech giants in attendance on Wednesday emphasized. But tech executives’ continued pledges to treat all political content equally have failed to sway the country’s most prominent Republicans, including President Trump, who repeatedly has claimed that Facebook, Google and Twitter are biased against the party. In doing so, Facebook and Twitter emphasized they had taken action in response to controversial content posted by Democrats and Republicans alike. The GOP senator said he plans to hold a hearing, specifically focused on Google, in the coming weeks.

Source: Washington Post April 10, 2019 19:05 UTC