Comer Seeks Google, Meta Info Tied to Trump Rally Shooting

Aug. 14, 2024, 3:09 PM UTC

House Oversight Chair James Comer writes Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeking information tied to potential censorship of the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, according to a statement.

  • Probe follows reports Meta’s AI assistant and Google Search’s Autocomplete function generated inaccurate or nongermane information related to the incident
  • “The Committee is dedicated to fully understanding when and how information is being suppressed or modified, whether it be due to technical error, a policy intended to ensure safety, or a specific intent to mislead,” Comer says

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