(CNN Business) The Trump administration took a key step on Monday toward fulfilling the president's executive order on social media, formally asking the FCC to develop regulations that could apply to Facebook, Twitter and other tech platforms. Facebook FB Twitter TWTR The petition for rulemaking puts the ball in the FCC's court. The agency must now decide whether to agree to President Donald Trump's call for FCC oversight of internet platforms. Trump and other Republicans have long criticized companies, includingand, for allegedly censoring conservatives; the companies have denied the claims. FCC spokesman Brian Hart said the agency will carefully review the petition.

Source: CNN July 27, 2020 23:26 UTC