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Censorship accusations loom over Big Tech hearing on election threats

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Tech executives from Meta , Microsoft , and Google testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday about what they’re doing to protect US voters from foreign election threats in 2024 .

The elephant in the room was the pressure social media companies have faced from the right to take a more hands-off approach when it comes to labeling or demoting misinformation.

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81

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82

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26

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semi-formal

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English

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67

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short-lived

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