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Capitol Hill Continues Investigation Into Russia's Interference In 2016 Election

Chelsea Beck
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NPR

Representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google are meeting with the House and Senate Intelligence Committees on Wednesday to discuss Russia's use of their platforms to spread disinformation. The panels are investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.

This follows Tuesday's hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee, where representatives from the tech giants admitted more than 100 million users were exposed to content created by Russian operatives. Read updates from Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on NPR.org.

See live video below, beginning with the Senate hearing at 8:30 a.m. The House hearing will follow at 1 p.m.

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