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House Judiciary Committee Examines Social Media Content Filtering Practices
Facebook, Google and Twitter on Tuesday sought to defend themselves against accusations from Republican lawmakers who say the tech giants censor conservative news and views during a congressional hearing that devolved into a political sniping match.
Most Americans want to make it easier — not harder — to vote (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 14:46NSA and Cyber Command to coordinate actions to counter Russian election interference in 2018 amid absence of White House guidance
National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone -- the head of the nation’s largest electronic spy agency and the military’s cyberwarfare arm -- has quietly directed the two organizations to coordinate actions to counter potential Russian interference in the 2018 midterm elections. The move is an attempt to maximize the efforts of the two groups and comes as President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “extremely strong and powerful” in denying Russian involvement in the presidential election two years ago.