Lawmakers demand more action from top Twitter, Facebook execs

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey. /Photo- JIM WATSON:AFP/Getty Images

 

By David McCabe | AXIOS

Twitter and Facebook leaders defended their platforms’ efforts to stem foreign election interference to lawmakers who said it was time for swifter action to stop online meddling in the Democratic process.

The bottom line: Compared to previous hearings with tech executives, this one was less heated — with no major missteps by either Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook Chief Operative Officer Sheryl Sandberg. Dorsey, however, is appearing before a House committee on Wednesday afternoon where questioning will focus on accusations that Twitter reflects a liberal bias.

The big picture:With the midterms approaching, policymakers and Silicon Valley are both trying to avoid a repeat of the 2016 cycle, during which Russian operatives spread content on socially divisive issues ahead of Election Day.

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