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U.S. Home panel hears from Fb, Google, Twitter on election safety

Prime officers from Fb, Google and Twitter have been grilled by U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a digital listening to on overseas affect and election safety forward of the Nov. 3 presidential contest.
Top officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter were grilled by U.S. lawmakers on Thursday at a virtual hearing on foreign influence and election security ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential contest.

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