Partisan Battle Erupts Over Social Media Suppression by Facebook and Twitter

House Republicans held a hearing about alleged Biden administration suppression of social media posts, claiming censorship of social media posts, while Democrats sought to strike the testimony from two witnesses entirely. A constitutional scholar reminded lawmakers only the government can censor information and the private companies made their own decisions about what to publish. The hearing was about a lawsuit Missouri and Louisiana filed accusing the White House and FBI of pressuring Facebook and Twitter to suppress posts about the origins of COVID-19 and the efficacy of lockdowns and wearing masks.