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Social Media’s Impact on Homeland Security

Testimony

Questioner: Ron JohnsonWitness: Chris Cox

Harm: Terrorism
Q. · Question

Ron Johnson

A. · Response

Chris Cox

QuestionJohnson asks, repeatedly and pressing for a quick answer, whether Meta de-platformed or censored anyone involved in organizing the summer 2020 riots.

ResponseCox is interrupted mid-sentence twice by Johnson and never completes a substantive answer, only invoking "domestic terrorism and extremism" as the applicable policy category before being cut off again.