At a July hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, Republican members focused on social media companies' moderation of largely conservative viewpoints and accused the Biden administration of working hand-in-hand with tech companies to censor critics.
The First Amendment generally restricts the actions of the government and not purely private decisions of companies. A spirited, and unsettled, debate is emerging nationwide as to the extent of government pressure on platforms that should render a moderation decision a First Amendment violation.
