Congressional Republicans Press New Twitter CEO Over Censorship Of Free Speech

House Republicans requested information about the content moderation plans of Twitter’s new chief executive officer in a letter Thursday.

“Your transition is an opportunity to right the ship. However, your past comments raise serious questions regarding your interest in re-opening the platform you lead to free expression,” New York Rep. Claudia Tenney and twelve other members wrote to CEO Parag Agrawal.

Here are the four questions the Republicans asked:

1. Will you commit to applying your content policies fairly, no matter the political leaning of the speaker on your platform? If no, why not?

2. What is your plan to avoid the past mistakes made by Twitter in censoring conservative voices and causes?

3. How do you plan to use Twitter’s role as an important cultural institution to uphold the spirit and principle of the First Amendment?

4. In light of how Twitter influenced the 2020 presidential election, what changes to your policies do you intend to make to ensure Twitter remains neutral in future elections?