Warner did not give the companies a deadline for response. Twitter declined to comment at this time, but a Facebook spokesman told Engadget that he maintains a “continuous, proactive outreach to law enforcement” and responds “quickly” to requests by deleting content, deleting accounts and otherwise cooperate with investigations. We also asked Apple for comment.
This is not a legally binding request. It can also be difficult for some of the businesses to comply with it. Messaging services like Signal and Telegram have end-to-end encryption that prevents the creators themselves from accessing chats, for example.
Yet tech companies may be compelled to respond. Warner is the new chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee – he can lead investigations and other actions in response to the Capitol violation.