Social Media Firms to Testify at Senate Homeland Security Hearing

Facebook, Google, and Twitter logos in a combination photo. Reuters

WASHINGTON—The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on Sept. 14 with Facebook parent Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s YouTube, Twitter, and short video app TikTok on social media’s impact on homeland security.

The panel led by Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) will also hear from a panel of former executives including from Twitter and Facebook.