Twitter Met With Senate Staffers To Discuss Concerns Over Russian Propaganda

Among the concerns was that Russia could be using social media to spread misinformation designed to sway the U.S. presidential election.


Among the concerns was that Russia could be using social media to spread misinformation designed to sway the U.S. presidential election.

Representatives from Twitter have met with Senate staffers to discuss concerns about Russian-backed efforts to use the network to spread propaganda and misinformation to manipulate the U.S. election, both sides confirmed on Wednesday. The meeting was the result of a letter sent by Delaware Sen. Tom Carper, ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about the issue.

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Published on October 05, 2016 12:45
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