House Democrats Ask Big Tech on COVID-19 Misinformation

House Commerce Committee Democrats sought answers Tuesday from major tech platforms about how they’re addressing COVID-19 misinformation. In letters to Facebook, Twitter and Google, Chairman Frank Pallone of New Jersey, Anna Eshoo of California, Oversight Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette of Colorado, Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky of Illinois responded to reports that vaccine misinformation is “escalating.” They followed up about correspondence in July. “False and misleading information is dangerous, and if relied on by the public to make critical health choices, it could result in the loss of human life,” they wrote. They requested information about policy changes on the spread of misinformation, specifics about information labels, details about targeted ads and information about any company coordination.