A House committee has called off a vote on a recommendation that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg be held in contempt of Congress for failing to fully supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship of conservatives by tech companies.
FILE - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about"News Tab" at the Paley Center, Oct. 25, 2019, in New York. A House committee called off a vote Thursday, July 27, 2023, on a recommendation that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg be held in contempt of Congress for failing to fully supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship by tech companies of conservatives.
Jordan added that contempt is still on the table and would be used if “Facebook fails to cooperate in FULL.” If the House were to hold Zuckerberg in contempt, the Justice Department would decide whether to prosecute him. But the committee said Meta has produced only documents between Meta and external entities, and a small subset of relevant internal documents. It's seeking more internal company documents, which it said would shed light on how Meta evaluated and responded to requests or directives to censor content.
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