Cybersecurity
Congress Assigned a Lot of Homework to Facebook, Twitter, Google
- Unanswered questions mean tech companies need to follow up
- Lawmakers sought detailed information in Russia meddling probe
Twitter Accused of Sidestepping Russian Account Warnings
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Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Twitter Inc. faced hours of tough questioning from members of Congress this week over how their online platforms were used by Russian actors to manipulate Americans during last year’s presidential election.
The companies’ lawyers didn’t have answers at the ready for some of the queries, and offered to follow up with the members’ staff. They ended up with a lot of homework.