https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/10/21/how-republicans-pushed-silicon-valley-social-media-companies-to-stop-fighting-election-misinformation/ > Three years ago, major internet platforms including Meta, Twitter and YouTube responded to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots with decisive action — suspending thousands of accounts that had spread election lies and removing posts glorifying the attack on US democracy. > Their efforts weren’t perfect, certainly; groups promoting baseless allegations of election fraud hid in plain sight even after some platforms announced a crackdown.