Although they have been communicating for several months, the group says the platforms did not provide enough information.
House of Representatives research The riots that took place on January 6, 2021 at the United States Capitol prompted Facebook, Google, Twitter and Reddit to find out more about how their platforms were used to spread lies in failing to disrupt the results of the 2020 elections.
Subpoenaes have recently been released in congressional elections, which seek to create a clearer picture of surrounding conditions the explosion of a US parliamentary seat is work and former President Donald Trump for inciting attacks.
In a statement released Thursday, House Select Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson said although “months of contact” with technical experts, the companies had not provided enough information.
“The two key questions of the Select Committee are how the spread of false information and the violence of violence contributed to the brutal overthrow of our democracy, and what ways – if any – TV companies have made their platforms less violent,” said Thompson. .
“We will not allow our essential work to be delayed again.”
Companies have until January 27 to comply with the procedure.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said it had issued documents on “the committee members requested” – and we will continue to do so “.
Meanwhile, Google said it had agreed with the committee to “respond in depth to their requests for documents”.
“We have strict laws to ban things that promote violence or block elections on YouTube and all Google products, and we have implemented these guidelines by January 6 and we will continue to do so today,” Google said.
Reddit said it will continue to work with the committee on their requests. Twitter declined to comment.
The committee submitted its first request for documents from 15 media companies in August. The list also includes TikTok, Parler, Telegraph, 4chan and 8kun.
The inquiry comes amid growing controversy over the role of social networking sites on police frauds on their website, with critics claiming that attempts, particularly on Facebook and Twitter, to post or remove false or misleading information on their platforms have fallen tragically. in short.
All major social networking sites banned Trump after the January 6 riots over his role in lobbying supporters to block President Joe Biden’s victory ticket.
To date, the House of Representatives has interviewed more than 340 people and provided a number of subpoenaes for those within Trump’s administration, including his former chief of staff, and requests from colleagues in the House.
On Wednesday, the committee requested an interview with junior chancellor Kevin McCarthy.
However, McCarthy as well as Republican lawmakers Jim Jordan and Scott Perry joined the long list of Trump allies they sided with. he refused to sit down to ask questions and committee or translate documents related to their discussions.
