Democrats urged Big Tech to step up online censorship or face government regulation during a March 25 congressional hearing with chief executives of Facebook, Google, and Twitter. The lawmakers portrayed the platforms as rife with “disinformation and extremism” that the platforms are unwilling to purge. “Our nation is drowning in disinformation driven by social media,” said Mike Doyle (D-Penn.), chair of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, who hosted the hearing. “The way I see it, there are two faces to each of your platforms,” he said in his opening statement. “Facebook has family and friends neighborhood, but it is right next to the one where there is white nationalist rally every day. “YouTube is a place where people share quirky videos, but down the street anti-vaxxers, COVID deniers, Qanon supporters, and flat-earthers are sharing videos. “Twitter allows you to bring friends and celebrities into your home, but also …