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Congressional Russian investigation aims at Twitter testimony

Published 09/07/2017, 02:23 PM
© Reuters.  Congressional Russian investigation aims at Twitter testimony
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  • Yesterday Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) testified to Congress about Russian-originated activity on its platform tied to the 2016 presidential election; next it may be Twitter's (TWTR +2.7%) turn.
  • Sen. Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he's been in touch with the company and expects it to answer the committee's questions.
  • The new focus on social media is a new front in the congressional investigation. It could mean new pressure on Twitter and Facebook to crack down harder on misinformation and false accounts.
  • Yesterday, Facebook noted nearly 500 fake accounts possibly linked to Russia had spent six figures mainly aimed at divisive political ads meant to inflame public opinion.
  • Now read: Buyout Speculation May Be Driving Twitter's Stock Higher


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