Sen. Dianne Feinstein is requesting further data from Facebook and Twitter about Russian users on their sites

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is requesting further data from Facebook and Twitter about Russian users on their sites

Specifically, Feinstein seeks data about any Russian-connected consumer accounts, pages, organic content and advertesment which targeted their efforts at the United States. And with Twitter, in particular, she asks the firm to share some direct messages sent and received with Julian Assange, the publisher of WikiLeaks. From Facebook, the California lawmaker seeks further data than the firm has endeed provided. To which end, Feinstein wants the contents of those pages, as well as detailed data about the accounts themselves, involving their IP addresses. In many ways, she asks the firm to provide the same kind of information, broadly targeting any users or advertesment with Russian ties.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is demanding more information from Facebook and Twitter about Russian users on their sites

Senator wants further specifics on Russian Twitter and Facebook accounts

not to mention As Twitter and Facebook prepare to attend Senate hearings about Russian interference in the 2016 election, they're chock with yet further investigative queries. This time, the queries come from California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is requesting both companies turn over reams of information about the Russian disinformation campaign. The request specifically asks for information and copies of Russian-linked accounts, pages and advertesment which were aimed at the U.S. She too would like copies of the correspondence which Facebook employees have had with these accounts. This going to be just 5 days after both companies have agreed to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding the Russian ads.

Senator Feinstein makes broad request for all 'Russia-connected' Twitter and Facebook consumer data

Today the Senator sent letters to several parties involved, involving Facebook and Twitter, asking for a wide variety of documents relating to her investigations. The 2 sent to Facebook and Twitter were similar drop the phrasing in many questions. Ads targeting similar subsets of people and metadata about the advertesment (clicks, shares, etc) are too requested. Twitter declined to comment, and I'm waiting to hear back from Facebook. Another went to Cambridge Analytica, the information analysis company which the donald trump campaign reportedly went to for help organizing the information produced with the DNC hack.

Senator Feinstein makes broad request for all 'Russia-connected' Twitter and Facebook user data

Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR), and Google (GOOG) going to be grilled in US Congress on Nov. one — Quartz




Sen. Dianne Feinstein is requesting further data from Facebook and Twitter about Russian users on their sites

Specifically, Feinstein seeks data about any Russian-connected consumer accounts, pages, organic content and advertesment which targeted their efforts at the United States. And with Twitter, in particular, she asks the firm to share some direct messages sent and received with Julian Assange, the publisher of WikiLeaks. From Facebook, the California lawmaker seeks further data than the firm has endeed provided. To which end, Feinstein wants the contents of those pages, as well as detailed data about the accounts themselves, involving their IP addresses. In many ways, she asks the firm to provide the same kind of information, broadly targeting any users or advertesment with Russian ties.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is demanding more information from Facebook and Twitter about Russian users on their sites

Senator Feinstein makes broad request for all 'Russia-connected' Twitter and Facebook consumer data

as informed in As Twitter and Facebook prepare to attend Senate hearings about Russian interference in the 2016 election, they're chock with yet further investigative queries. This time, the queries come from California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is requesting both companies turn over reams of information about the Russian disinformation campaign. The request specifically asks for information and copies of Russian-linked accounts, pages and advertesment which were aimed at the U.S. She too would like copies of the correspondence which Facebook employees have had with these accounts. This going to be just 5 days after both companies have agreed to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding the Russian ads.

Senator wants further specifics on Russian Twitter and Facebook accounts

Today the Senator sent letters to several parties involved, involving Facebook and Twitter, asking for a wide variety of documents relating to her investigations. The 2 sent to Facebook and Twitter were similar drop the phrasing in many questions. Ads targeting similar subsets of people and metadata about the advertesment (clicks, shares, etc) are too requested. Twitter declined to comment, and I'm waiting to hear back from Facebook. Another went to Cambridge Analytica, the information analysis company which the donald trump campaign reportedly went to for help organizing the information produced with the DNC hack.

Senator Feinstein makes broad request for all 'Russia-connected' Twitter and Facebook user data

Facebook (FB), Twitter (TWTR), and Google (GOOG) going to be grilled in US Congress on Nov. one — Quartz

Top lawyers from Facebook, Google, and Twitter going to be grilled in US Congress following 7 days about the role the companies played in Russia's attempt to effect the US presidential election. At 9:30am on Wednesday (Nov. 1), Facebook general counsel Colin Stretch, Twitter general counsel Sean Edgett and Google general counsel Kent Walker going to testify in forehead of the Senate choose Committee on Intelligence. In recent months, Facebook found 3,000 advertesment link to Russian accounts which violated firm policy, Twitter has discovered 200, and Google found advertesment link to Russian accounts on YouTube, Gmail, and Google Search products. Twitter and Facebook have both reported new guidelines for their advertisement program, however is there more? What you won't hear:Don't expect any bombshells connecting the donald trump campaign team and the Russian propaganda effort.


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