Twitter's Content-Moderation Practices Still Under Scrutiny From Lawmakers
26 March 2021 - 3:00AM
Dow Jones News
By Bowdeya Tweh
Jack Dorsey is returning to face lawmakers about how Twitter
handles online speech just over four months after testifying at a
Senate hearing that focused on platforms' content-moderation
practices in the run-up to and after the November election.
Mr. Dorsey previously faced sharp questions from lawmakers about
his company's temporary restriction on sharing of New York Post
articles about Hunter Biden and perceptions of stifling
conservative voices on the platforms. Those questions are likely to
return Thursday, even as discussions center around the Jan. 6
Capitol riot.
For the last several months, Mr. Dorsey has talked about the
importance of retaining users' trust in terms of ensuring their
safety and being transparent about the content decisions that are
made. Last week Twitter called for public
input](https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2021/calling-for-public-input-on-our-approach-to-world-leaders.html)
to help it determine whether world leaders--without citing [former
President Donald Trump by name
(https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-says-it-is-permanently-suspending-account-of-president-trump-11610148903)--should
be held to the same content standards as everyday users.
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