Thread by @ColumbiaBugle

Senator @HawleyMO Grilling Google at Senate Hearing: “You’ve been more than willing to engage in ideological censorship...You have been more than happy to partner with the most repressive authoritarian regime on the planet, all for profits...why would anybody believe you now?” 1/

@HawleyMO Senator @HawleyMO asks Google whether they will submit to an independent third party audit.

Representative of Google dodges around the question and refuses to answer yes or no.

Senator Hawley responds: "So sad. So sad." 2/

@HawleyMO Senator @HawleyMO:

"What is so hard about ending the automatic referral of videos featuring minors to pedophiles? Why is that difficult? Why doesn't Youtube just do it? You know you can stop it, why won't you just do it?" 3/

@HawleyMO Senator @HawleyMO with an epic closing:

"Clearly trust and patience in your company and the behavior of your monopoly has run out. It has certainly run out with me, and I think it's time for some accountability." 4/