Vance noted that despite recent steps by the heads of tech giants such as Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Sundar Pichai (Google), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), and Elon Musk (X) aimed at improving relations with the administration, long-standing grievances against social platforms remain. In particular, this concerns accusations of bias against conservatives and restrictions on freedom of expression.
Earlier, in 2020, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at limiting social networks' protection from liability for user-posted content, which was a reaction to platforms' actions to label and restrict his posts.
Vance emphasized that the Trump administration believes that large tech companies have too much power, and they must either respect the constitutional rights of Americans and stop censorship, or face the consequences.
These statements underscore the ongoing tension between the Trump administration and tech giants on issues of content moderation and freedom of speech.