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Since 2016, America has been engaged in a divisive partisan debate over one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy: free speech. Progressive Democrats have been pushing for Big Tech giants to curb “misinformation” and “disinformation,” a call that has been contested bitterly by the GOP.

The crucial debate has now moved from the national political sphere to the dynamic world of Hispanic politics. Just a few days ago, the House Committee on House Administration held a hearing on the “Impact of Mis-and Disinformation on elections in the Spanish-speaking community,” where a panel of six Democratic Representatives interviewed a body of witnesses and experts, including two former Democratic politicians, over the alleged impact of misinformation and disinformation in the Latino community.