More from Russia, social media, fake news and the 2016 presidential election
A powerful House committee wants to explore tech platforms, though it hasn’t secured witnesses.
But they can still keep tweeting.
A group representing Facebook, Google and Twitter tries to ward off regulation as the Russia probe intensifies.
The company will mark political ads with special labels, and let users see all active ad campaigns on the service.
An early look at the Honest Ads Act by Sens. Mark Warner, Amy Klobuchar and John McCain
A new Pew Research study found that 51 percent of “tech experts” don’t think the problem will get better.
That’s according to David Marcus, Facebook’s messaging VP.
Sheryl Sandberg dodged a key question on about Trump and Facebook on Thursday.
Plus, more details on Sheryl Sandberg’s meetings with lawmakers on Wednesday
It’s part of the company’s new PR campaign in the nation’s capital
Twitter blocked the ad on Monday. On Tuesday, it changed its mind.
On the agenda: A meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus, which has concerns about racist content on the site.
Tech giants continue to fear that their platforms helped spread misinformation.
But the company, which isn’t saying much publicly, is still investigating
Stamos is a key player in Facebook’s effort to understand Russian election meddling.
The pressure comes as Congress continues to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Instagram is now in the mix, too.
They have ads, but not a full download of everything posted by the 470 Russia-tied profiles and pages.
Why Facebook, Google and Twitter find themselves in the middle of an investigation into the 2016 election.
Google has not said if it will also appear before the House and Senate committees
The Senate Intelligence Committee also urged Facebook, Google and Twitter to testify at a November 1 hearing.
A closer look at what some of tech’s largest platforms have found as Congress continues to investigate.
Last week, Twitter turned over RT ads to congressional investigators
How much did Russia use Facebook during the campaign? Stamos is trying to find out.
The company revealed the new details late on Monday.