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Re:Jan 6 committee subpoenas Meta, Google, Reddit etc. after... by hammock on Friday January 14, 2022 @11:32AM (#29936592)
>It's not clear to me what the House committee is asking for.

They are asking for TV time

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Re:Jan 6 committee subpoenas Meta, Google, Reddit etc. after... by _fat_santa on Friday January 14, 2022 @11:51AM (#29936862)
Yep. Have a regular committee hearing, you get a few outlets to report on it. Haul in the CEO's of these companies to testify and you've got a news media event for days.

I'm sure there is some actual substance to these hearings and there most likely is info that they want to learn. But at this point I will say the whole thing around Jan 6 is 10% substance and 90% media theater.

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