Twitter Will Likely Miss Lawmakers' Deadline To Ban Hamas, Hezbollah

Four members of Congress have requested that social media companies, including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, remove accounts linked to terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. While Facebook and YouTube complied, Twitter has not, citing a distinction between political and military factions of these groups. This has sparked controversy, as U.S. law prohibits providing support to foreign terrorist organizations. Congressmen Gottheimer and Reed argue that Twitter's stance is not a free speech issue and plan to pursue legal and governmental actions against the company.

What actions are four members of Congress requesting from Twitter regarding accounts associated with terrorist organizations?

What was the response from Twitter regarding the accounts of Hezbollah and Hamas?

What legal obligations do American companies have regarding foreign terrorist organizations according to the text?

How do the members of Congress view Twitter's distinction between the military and political wings of Hamas and Hezbollah?

What steps are the congressmen considering to address their concerns with Twitter?