Dec 04 Watch 11:58 Trump's recent Russia probe tweets raise questions about interference. Here's what we know and what we don't By PBS News Hour The Friday guilty plea by former national security advisor Michael Flynn touched off a running response from President Trump on Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Taken together, two of the president’s statements could suggest interference. P.J. Tobia reports and Miles O’Brien… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:45 The risks of Trump retweeting anti-Muslim messages By PBS News Hour President Trump shared what are widely seen as virulent anti-Muslim messages on Wednesday, igniting a new firestorm and prompting a spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May to say, “It is wrong for the president to have done this.” Judy… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 3:37 Facing tougher questions on Russian interference, social media giants vow to do better By PBS News Hour Facebook, Twitter and Google were back on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify before congressional intelligence committees on whether their platforms were used by Russia to impact the 2016 election. All three companies admitted fault, but they do not yet… Continue watching
Nov 01 Here are some of the ads Facebook says are linked to Russia By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The ads were released Wednesday as officials from Facebook and other social media companies faced criticism for not doing enough to prevent Russian agents from interfering with the American political process. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Facebook, Twitter, Google testify on Russia before House intelligence committee By Erica R. Hendry The tech giants continued to detail for lawmakers how Russian operatives leveraged their platforms in an attempt to influence the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 31 In hearing on Russia, Facebook, Twitter, Google defend their security measures By Barbara Ortutay, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Leaders from the tech giant promised a Senate subcommittee they would do more to stop the misuse of their platforms by foreign nations. Continue reading
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 27 Why Tom Hanks posts photos of lost things on his Twitter feed By Elizabeth Flock "You know, a lost glove looking for its mate, isn’t that just the way of the world?" Hanks said. "Aren’t we all just lost gloves?"… 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