WASHINGTON—CEOs of two big social-media platforms said their companies did better in fending off election interference in 2020, but they still took hits from all political sides at a postelection congressional hearing.

The tough tone of the hearing Tuesday suggested that tech companies continue to face higher risks of new regulation in the next Congress that begins in January.

At…

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