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Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling (Verge, The)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Tue, 01/20/2026 - 00:38Meta repents again to Republicans in hearing over moderation, while Google stands its ground
At a Senate hearing on government censorship of tech platforms, a Meta executive expressed regret to Republican lawmakers for failing to speak out more against the Biden administration’s requests that it remove health and election misinformation, including satire. Google, meanwhile, held firm in its stance, saying that evaluating — and often rejecting — government content requests is business as usual.