Internet superstars Diamond and Silk said Thursday that Facebook’s decision not to show up at today’s hearing proves that the company purposefully censored them because they support President Trump.
Lynnette “Diamond” Hardaway and Rochelle “Silk” Richardson will testify at the House Judiciary Committee hearing on how social media sites filter content. Facebook, Google and Twitter were all invited, but aren’t expected to attend.
The two sisters say Facebook shut down their Facebook page for months without explanation, and said the company’s unwillingness to appear at the hearing speaks volumes.
“It’s really sad that they try to dismiss our concerns as if we’re just some piece of whatever,” Diamond said. “But the mere fact that they can’t face us proves that they’re guilty.”
“That’s what powers do,” Silk added. “They run from the truth because they don’t have any answers for their lies.”
Diamond said the two sisters still want to face the company and get an explanation.
“I still want to make sure that I let them know that we were being censored,” she said. “Why did they target us, maliciously and deliberately… because of what? Because we support the president? Because we’re patriotic? Because we’re black women?”
“What’s the reason, we want to know,” she said.
“We’re still waiting on the answer,” Silk added.
