Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs will testify at a hearing in the Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce on the fake news spread.

The online hearing scheduled for March 25 will feature testimonies from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

Whether it's lying about the COVID-19 vaccine or disproven allegations of electoral fraud, these online platforms have allowed misinformation to spread, exacerbating national crises with real grim health and safety implications, said the committee representatives.

For too long, big tech companies have not recognized the role they have played in fomenting and spreading false information. Self-regulation of the industry has failed, they added.