Choose your plan ArrowRight Social media platforms take a back seat at Jan. 6 hearings — for now Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms have been accused of contributing to the spread of false election fraud claims and helping to foment violence leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. While Trump’s tweets were repeatedly cited, “social media” was only mentioned twice, and no major platforms were singled out by name. AdvertisementNone of the panel’s next five hearings appear to be overtly focused on how tech companies may have amplified disinformation or dangerous material. AdvertisementBut there was no mention of social media platforms on the call. And none of the five witnesses the panel announced Sunday are directly tied to social media companies.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 13, 2022 13:06 UTC