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US lawmakers question tech CEOs on misinformation

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US lawmakers question tech CEOs on misinformation

US lawmakers question tech CEOs on misinformation

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appeared before lawmakers to answer question about their platforms’ efforts to stem baseless election fraud claims and vaccine skepticism.

CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan reports.


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