New rulings by the Federal Election Commission protect the flexibility of major social media companies to control political content shared on their platforms.The Federal Election Commission ruled that Twitter did not break the law by blocking a New York Post article on Hunter Biden, above, during the presidential campaign last year. Credit…Kris Connor/WireImage, via Getty ImagesSept. 13, 2021When Twitter decided briefly last fall to block users from posting links to an article about Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son Hunter, it prompted a conservative outcry that Big Tech was improperly aiding Mr. Biden’s presidential campaign.“So terrible,” President Donald J. Trump said of the move to limit the visibility of a New York Post article. Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Missouri, said Twitter and Facebook were censoring “core political speech.” The Republican National Committee filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Twitter of “using its corporate resources” to benefit the Biden campaign.Now the commission, which oversees election laws, has dismissed those allegations, according to a document obtained by The New York Times, ruling in Twitter’s favor in a decision that is likely to set a precedent for future cases involving social media sites and federal campaigns.The election commission determined that…
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Under G.O.P. Pressure, Tech Giants Are Empowered by Election Agency – The New York Times
