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Trump's executive order targets political bias at Twitter and Facebook: draft

U.S. President Donald Trump is predicted to order a overview of a law that has long protected Twitter, Fb and Alphabet's Google from being in command of the material posted by the use of their consumers, in keeping with a draft executive order and a provide aware of the location.
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet's Google from being responsible for the material posted by their users, according to a draft executive order and a source familiar with the situation.

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Author: Nandita Bose

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  3. "The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee chaired by Republican Senator Roger Wicker will issue subpoenas to the chief executives of Twitter Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc if they do not agree to testify at a hearing on Oct. 1". (September 24, 2020)
  4. "Facebook Inc on Friday pushed for legislation that makes it easier for users to transfer photos and videos to a rival tech platform, in comments it sent to the Federal Trade Commission ahead of a hearing on the topic on Sept. 22". (August 21, 2020)
  5. "The chief executives of Facebook and Twitter are set to testify before a congressional hearing on Tuesday that will explore their content moderation practices as Republicans accuse social media companies of censoring conservative speech". (November 17, 2020)
  6. "Facebook Inc will allow users in the United States and Canada to transfer photos and videos to a rival tech platform for the first time - a step that could assuage antitrust concerns by giving users an option to easily leave the company's services, the social media network said on Thursday". (April 30, 2020)
  7. "The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted to subpoena the chief executives of Twitter and Facebook after the social media platforms decided to block stories from the New York Post that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son". (October 22, 2020)
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