The CEOs of Facebook (Mark Zuckerberg), Alphabet (Sundar Picha | ForexTime

The CEOs of Facebook (Mark Zuckerberg), Alphabet (Sundar Pichai), and Twitter (Jack Dorsey) are scheduled to face US lawmakers again today.

Thursday’s virtual hearing before the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce is the latest in a series of regulatory challenges that has besieged social media companies, more so since the deadly Capitol riots on 6th January.

What’s the fuss?

Essentially, Congress wants to hold these social media companies more accountable for the spread of misinformation and disinformation across their platforms. However, these companies are currently able to... Read More (https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/tumultuous-thursday-facebook-alphabet-twitter-stocks-may-react-congress-grilling)