Oct 31 Watch 11:15 Social media giants are vulnerable to foreign propaganda. What can they do to change? By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google came to Congress on Tuesday to admit publicly that their platforms have a political dark side, and that Russia used them to try to manipulate how Americans voted. Nick Schifrin offers a recap… Continue watching
Oct 31 WATCH: Facebook, Twitter, Google testify in Senate intelligence committee hearing on Russia By Joshua Barajas Representatives from all three major tech companies are set to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee at 9:30 a.m. ET Wednesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Facebook, Twitter, Google testify in Senate hearing on Russia By Erica R. Hendry The Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing about Russia’s attempts to spread disinformation online will begin at 2:30 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading
Oct 30 AP report: Russia-linked posts may have reached 126 million Facebook users By Barbara Ortutay, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The company says the total number of agency posts accounted for less than 1 of every 23,000 posts on Facebook. Continue reading
Oct 27 Facebook ads: Social media giant announces new transparency By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Under pressure in advance of hearings on Russian election interference, Facebook is moving to increase transparency for everyone who sees and buys political advertising on its site. Continue reading
Oct 24 Twitter to disclose info on political ads amid scrutiny By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twitter says it will require ads that refer to a candidate or party to be clearly identified as election ads. Continue reading
Oct 18 Top Facebook executive says company will release data on Russia-linked ads, but doesn't offer more details By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Previously, Facebook declined to make the ads public. While Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, now favors the release, she didn't say Thursday when the company would do so. Continue reading
Oct 18 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Oct 11 Facebook's Sandberg meets with lawmakers about Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Wednesday's meetings are ahead of a Nov. 1 House Intelligence Committee hearing at which Facebook, Twitter and Google are expected to testify. Continue reading
Oct 09 Google uncovers ads bought by Russian operatives, report says By Associated Press Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads across Google products, including YouTube and Google search, according to reports. Continue reading