Tech CEOs told 'time for self-regulation is over' by US lawmakers

Lawmakers began the hearing by criticising the social media platforms for their role in the spread of Covid-19 vaccine misinformation, as well as concerns about children’s mental health.

The three CEOs have all appeared in front of Congress before, with Mr Zuckerberg clocking up seven appearances since 2018. File picture

The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter appeared before Congress on Thursday to answer questions about extremism and misinformation on their services in their first appearances since pro-Trump rioters assaulted the US Capitol on January 6.

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg; Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google parent Alphabet Inc; and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey are testifying before the joint hearing by two subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.