There is an upcoming congressional hearing involving the CEOs of the large social Media companies, Facebook, Twitter, and Google.

This a politicized issue, but in this podcast we discuss the reasons for calling for such a hearing, drawing examples from both sides of the political spectrum whilst trying our best to maintain objectivity.

References used:

-https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/02/senate-panel-secures-top-tech-ceo-testimony-for-oct-28-425597

-https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-media-misinformation-social-media-elections-f11df03622f7d272faeccddeb95a641d

-https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ceos-social-media-giants-testify-senate-hearing-73433414

-https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/5655/6273

-https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs2191/f/downloads/Nazis%20v.%20ISIS.pdf

-https://snap.stanford.edu/mis2/files/MIS2_paper_23.pdf

-https://cyber.harvard.edu/publication/2020/Mail-in-Voter-Fraud-Disinformation-2020

-https://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/race-society/white-supremacy-research-cyber-racism/

-https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/463453-former-white-supremacist-kicking-extremists-off-social-media-plays-into

Holding Social Media Giants Accountable