Twitter's Content-Moderation Practices Still Under Scrutiny From Lawmakers

By Bowdeya Tweh

Jack Dorsey is returning to face lawmakers about how Twitter handles online speech just over four months after testifying at a Senate hearing that focused on platforms' content-moderation practices in the run-up to and after the November election.

Mr. Dorsey previously faced sharp questions from lawmakers about his company's temporary restriction on sharing of New York Post articles about Hunter Biden and perceptions of stifling conservative voices on the platforms. Those questions are likely to return Thursday, even as discussions center around the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

For the last several months, Mr. Dorsey has talked about the importance of retaining users' trust in terms of ensuring their safety and being transparent about the content decisions that are made. Last week Twitter called for public input](https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2021/calling-for-public-input-on-our-approach-to-world-leaders.html) to help it determine whether world leaders--without citing [former President Donald Trump by name (https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-says-it-is-permanently-suspending-account-of-president-trump-11610148903)--should be held to the same content standards as everyday users.

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