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Tony Romm

Tony Romm

Senior Editor, Policy and Politics

    Latest articles by Tony Romm

    Technology
    Live updates: Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before Congress againLive updates: Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before Congress again
    Technology

    Tech companies will take questions from the Senate and House Intel Committees on Wednesday.

    By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
    Technology
    How to watch Facebook, Google and Twitter get grilled (again) by Congress nowHow to watch Facebook, Google and Twitter get grilled (again) by Congress now
    Technology

    It’s round two for the tech giants as they testify about Russia’s use of their platforms to spread disinformation during the 2016 election.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    Tech is scary powerful, and other things we learned when Facebook, Google and Twitter testified to Congress about RussiaTech is scary powerful, and other things we learned when Facebook, Google and Twitter testified to Congress about Russia
    Technology

    Five takeaways from the first of three hearings this week.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    Watch: Facebook, Google and Twitter testify to Congress about Russia and the 2016 electionWatch: Facebook, Google and Twitter testify to Congress about Russia and the 2016 election
    Technology

    The first of three hearings begins today.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    Sen. Mark Warner isn’t sure that Facebook, Google and Twitter have fully uncovered the scope of Russia’s election meddlingSen. Mark Warner isn’t sure that Facebook, Google and Twitter have fully uncovered the scope of Russia’s election meddling
    Technology

    He spoke with Recode about some of the questions he plans to ask at a hearing on Wednesday.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    Live updates: Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before CongressLive updates: Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before Congress
    Technology

    A live look at the Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Russian election interference.

    By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
    Technology
    Tech titans support more political ad transparency — but aren’t yet embracing a new bill by the U.S. SenateTech titans support more political ad transparency — but aren’t yet embracing a new bill by the U.S. Senate
    Technology

    Here’s what companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter are saying about bills like the Honest Ads Act

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    Facebook says 126 million people in the U.S. may have seen posts produced by Russian-government-backed agentsFacebook says 126 million people in the U.S. may have seen posts produced by Russian-government-backed agents
    Technology

    Read early testimony from Facebook, Google and Twitter before they appear at hearings on Capitol Hill this week.

    By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
    Technology
    Uber has hired PepsiCo’s Tony West as its new chief legal officerUber has hired PepsiCo’s Tony West as its new chief legal officer
    Technology

    He has a lot of work to do!

    By Tony Romm and Johana Bhuiyan
    Technology
    Sen. Dianne Feinstein is demanding more information from Facebook and Twitter about Russian users on their sitesSen. Dianne Feinstein is demanding more information from Facebook and Twitter about Russian users on their sites
    Technology

    In new letters, she asks both companies for reams of information about many users with Russian ties.

    By Tony Romm