NEW: The Jan. 6 select committee subpoenaed Alphabet, Meta, Reddit and Twitter for records as part of its investigation of the Capitol insurrection.
was also used to communicate plans and amplify allegations of election fraud, "including by the former President himself," the panel noted in a release. The company was allegedly warned that its users were using the platform to coordinate potential violence ahead of Jan. 6.The subpoena comes after "inadequate responses" to prior requests for information, the committee said.
"It’s disappointing that after months of engagement, we still do not have the documents and information necessary to answer those basic questions ... We cannot allow our important work to be delayed any further."
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