Facebook, Twitter face Senate scrutiny over privacy, transparency, bots
By Amy Miller and Max Fillion ( September 5, 2018, 21:06 GMT | Insight) -- Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey reassured lawmakers that they’re better at stopping foreign interference on their platforms, but Democratic and Republican senators alike continued to push the social media companies for greater transparency and privacy protections. Dorsey also testified at a House committee hearing that devolved into partisan bickering over allegations that Twitter is biased against conservative viewpoints.Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey reassured lawmakers on Wednesday that they’re better at stopping foreign interference on their platforms, but Democrats and Republicans alike continued to push the social media companies for greater transparency and privacy protections....
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