The chairman of a congressional committee is asking Facebook, Twitter and Google’s parent company for documents on how much Russian interests spent on ads vilifying the U.S. energy industry.
It’s the latest twist in Texas Republican Rep. Lamar Smith’s investigation into Russian meddling in U.S. energy policy, including Russian links to environmental groups.
“Social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, have the ability to serve as an effective propaganda arm conveying specific messages to geographically targeted audiences,” Smith wrote in letters sent to Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc. executives. – READ MORE
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