House Republicans Seek Transparency on Meta’s Content Moderation Policy on Threads

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House Republicans sent a letter demanding Meta answer if policies on its new Twitter-style platform, Threads, violates free speech.

The letter, which was obtained exclusively by CNBC, is a hint that Meta’s latest product could bring it further scrutiny in Congress.