House Homeland Security Committee
Democrats Push a Resolution To Condemn the Spread of Hurricane “Disinformation”
Lawmakers push to curb disinformation amid fears it may undermine hurricane relief efforts.
DHS to scan social media posts looking for “domestic terrorists” after Capitol breach
Civil rights groups already see the threat to free speech.
8chan owner Jim Watkins defends the First Amendment before congress, could be back online within days
8chan owner Jim Watkins previously said he was keeping the site offline until his testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee.
8chan owner Jim Watkins subpoenaed by House Homeland Security Committee
This follows the same committee requested that Watkins testify before Congress earlier this month.
Democrats say Facebook is “not doing enough” ahead of the 2020 election
The terms “fake news” and “misinformation” are thrown around.
Facebook, Twitter, and Google to be grilled on “terror” content by House Homeland Security Committee
Congress thinks tech companies need to be doing more to tackle terrorism.