House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) on Wednesday invited tech CEOs to testify about potential radicalization of online forums.
“The politically motivated assassination of Charlie Kirk claimed the life of a husband, father, and American patriot. In the wake of this tragedy, and amid other acts of politically motivated violence, Congress has a duty to oversee the online platforms that radicals have used to advance political violence,” Comer said in a written statement.
Comer invited:
Humam Sakhnini, CEO of Discord
Gabe Newell, president of Valve Corporation
Dan Clancy, CEO of Twitch
Steve Huffman, CEO of Reddit
“To prevent future radicalization and violence, the CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit must appear before the Oversight Committee and explain what a