Democrats Say Facebook 'Knowingly' Allowed Extremists To Promote Capitol Attack On 2/24/21 at 6:48 AM EST A collection of Democratic representatives has called on Facebook to do more to prevent far-right extremist organizing on the world's largest social media platform, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his team of "knowingly" hosting content promoting the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Rep. Diana DeGette, Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mike Doyle, and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Rep. Jan Schakowsky wrote to Zuckerberg on Tuesday, demanding more information on Facebook's anti-extremism measures.