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Why did former Twitter officials testify before a House committee?
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    The House Oversight Committee held a six-hour hearing on Wednesday, in which GOP representatives accused former Twitter officials of colluding with the U.S. government to moderate content, in violation of the First Amendment. The lawmakers were citing the Twitter Files, internal documents released by new company owner Elon Musk that give insight into how Twitter moderates content.

    According to the Twitter Files, government agencies would regularly flag alleged misinformation to Twitter. Twitter's 2020 decision to block sharing of the New York Post's story on Hunter Biden's laptop, due in part to an FBI warning, was a major focus. At the hearing, Twitter officials said the company made the wrong decision in hindsight, but vigorously denied that government agencies compelled them to remove content.

    A former Twitter employee also testified to the committee that the Trump White House asked the company to remove a tweet from celebrity Chrissy Teigen insulting the president, which Twitter declined to do.

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Why is CVS planning to acquire primary care provider Oak Street Health?


    CVS plans to buy Oak Street Health, a primary care provider, for about $10 billion. Oak Street Health operates 169 locations, and specializes in treating patients on Medicare Adva...

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