Top Republican Condemns Big Tech CEOS for Censorship and Exploiting Children
The top Republican on the House Energy & Commerce Committee tore into three Big Tech CEOs testifying before the committee Thursday, accusing their companies of exploiting and profiting from children.
Committee ranking member Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), in her passionate opening statement, accused Big Tech platforms of failing to keep their promise to help people connect and build relationships.
“You have broken my trust, yes, because you failed to promote the battle of ideas and free speech,” she told the CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Twitter. “Yes, because you censor political viewpoints you disagree with. Those polarizing actions matter for democracy.
“But do you know what convinced me Big Tech is a destructive force?” McMorris Rodgers continued. “It’s how you’ve abused your power to manipulate and harm our children. Your platforms are my biggest fear as a parent.”
A working mother of three children, McMorris Rodgers is outspoken on issues of child exploitation on the internet, the dangers posed to teen mental health from overexposure to social media, and the responsibility Big Tech to combat child grooming and trafficking. (Read more from “Top Republican Condemns Big Tech CEOS for Censorship and Exploiting Children” HERE)
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