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They will be testifying before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. The title of the hearing is “Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online: Working with Tech to Find Solutions” and it’s taking place in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building–across the street from the US Capitol.
SEE: Video: How Russia and other state actors hack social media (TechRepublic)
They will testify before a nine-member committee that includes:
Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chairman John Cornyn (R-TX) Ted Cruz (R-TX) Ben Sasse (R-NE) John Neely Kennedy (R-LA) Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Chris Coons (D-DE)
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will chair the hearing in which Google, Facebook, and Twitter will testify.
Image: CBS News
On Tuesday, Facebook’s Stretch admitted that Russians used the company’s platform to try to influence the election and “sow discord.” Stretch said, “The foreign interference we saw is reprehensible.” He also commented that it continued after the election, when the foreign powers used similar tactics to try to delegitimize the election results.
The impact of these hearings on businesses could include new regulations for cybersecurity, social media marketing, and electronic communications in general. For tech companies, it could mean new levels of accountability and transparency. Stay tuned to ZDNet and TechRepublic for further analysis.
Also see
Four things we learned when Facebook, Google, Twitter testified in Russia inquiryHelp me AI, you’re my only hope: Tech giants to Senate on Russian election meddling (TechRepublic)Facebook, Twitter aim to dodge regulators by regulating themselves (CNET)Google: Russian groups did use our ads and YouTube to influence 2016 electionsTwitter bans Russian media companies from advertising on its platformFacebook splitting news feed could force companies to re-think social media marketing (TechRepublic)Facebook, Google, Twitter execs to testify at Russia hearingsCyberwar: The smart person’s guide (TechRepublic)Did Russia’s election hacking break international law? Even the experts aren’t surePutin says Russia doesn’t hack others, but patriots might haveTrump backs down from ‘impenetrable cyber unit’ with RussiaBeyond Kaspersky: How a digital Cold War with Russia threatens the IT industryRussia copies China’s VPN crackdownBitcoin laundering suspect caught in US, Russia extradition spatThe nasty future of ransomware: Four ways the nightmare is about to get even worseIT leader’s guide to the threat of cyberwarfare (Tech Pro Research) Electronic communication policy (Tech Pro Research)
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