TWITTER HAS CONFIRMED it will meet with the Senate Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. The company tells WIRED that it will speak with Senators next Wednesday about the prevalence of bot accounts, as well as the widespread dissemination of fake news and misinformation, on its platform.
“Twitter engages with governments around the world on public policy issues of importance and of interest to policymakers. We are cooperating with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in its inquiry into the 2016 election and will meet with committee staff next week,” a spokesperson tells WIRED. “Twitter deeply respects the integrity of the election process, a cornerstone of all democracies, and will continue to strengthen our platform against bots and other forms of manipulation that violate our Terms of Service.”
The confirmation follows comments Democratic senator and committee vice-chair Mark Warner made on CNNWednesday. Asked whether investigators have any evidence Russian operatives had help from Americans, Warner replied, “We don’t have the answer to that yet. That’s one of the reasons why we want to hear from Facebook. We’re going to hear from Twitter next week.” – READ MORE
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