https://www.cnet.com/news/censorship-at-facebook-twitter-google-barely-gets-a-mention-at-senate-hearing/ > Facebook, Twitter and Google have been the US president's punching bags for accusations of bias lately, but partisan censorship barely got a mention at a Senate hearing Wednesday.  > The hearing comes as Silicon Valley faces a reckoning over its scale and influence. Lawmakers and the public have scrutinized the tech industry over its inability to prevent abuse on its platforms, its broad data collection practices, and perceived political bias of its algorithms. Tech companies have long been accused of letting liberal leanings filter into their products, resulting in alleged censorship and suppression.