The January 6 insurrection was a snapshot of a polarized democracy with a broken information environment — in part warped by Big Tech’s ruthless pursuit of profit. Five years later, Congress has still failed to enact meaningful reforms to hold these companies accountable for their harms. (🧵)
Instead, major technology companies have aggressively lobbied to weaken critical cybersecurity infrastructure, attacked independent researchers working to protect democracy, and consolidated their influence at the highest levels of government.
Jan 6, 2026 18:52A healthy, accountable information ecosystem is essential to preserving democracy and ensuring free, fair, and secure elections.
