Tech giants face questions on hate speech going into debates


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 27 Jun 2019

Members of the media gather for a walk-through of the stage set-up for the first democratic debate, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Ten presidential candidates, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, are set to converge on the debate stage on the first night of Democratic debates to offer their pitches to the American people and attempt a breakout moment for their campaigns. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

WASHINGTON: Executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter faced questioning by a House panel June 26 on their efforts to stanch terrorist content and viral misinformation on their social media platforms. 

The scrutiny comes as the tech giants step up safety measures to prevent disinformation online targeting the Democratic presidential debates starting Wednesday night. 

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