US House of Representatives

Jim Jordan summons ex-Biden admin officials to House hearing on internet censorship

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Jim Jordan summons ex-Biden admin officials to House hearing on internet censorship

Politics exclusive By Steven Nelson Published April 9, 2024, 3:59 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan invited three former Biden White House officials to appear at a May 1 public hearing to discuss their pressure on companies to censor online content — as the Supreme Court considers whether the administration violated …

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Senior UK MPs call for action on TikTok ownership as national security concern

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Senior UK MPs call for action on TikTok ownership as national security concern

Liam Byrne, a Labour MP and the chair of the House of Commons business and trade committee, told the Financial Times that while attention has primarily been on scrutinising TikTok’s handling of user data safety, his main concern lies in the platform’s impact on democratic elections. Byrne is worried about the TikTok’s algorithms potentially amplifying …

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