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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How will Facebook and Twitter prevent foreign interference during the midterm elections?

    On Wednesday, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will be in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The topic: what tech companies are doing to protect the upcoming midterm elections.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 4, 2018 • 1 min read

    On Wednesday, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will be in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The topic: what tech companies are doing to protect the upcoming midterm elections. Expect to hear lots about Russians, bots, and how conservatives say they get shut out of the debate.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    How Vinod Khosla could reshape California coastal policy
    1. 0:00Contentious confirmation hearings begin for Brett Kavanaugh
    2. 9:34Democrats have advantage in tight House races, poll shows
    3. 17:50How will Facebook and Twitter prevent foreign interference during the midterm elections?You’re reading this
    4. 24:38Vinod Khosla fights a 10 year battle for a beach he doesn't use
    5. 36:41Will Nike regret hiring Colin Kaepernick for its new campaign?
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