Senators slam Google for ignoring the audience

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Facebook (FB) Operations Manager Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter (tWTR) CEO Jack Dorsey visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee about their companies' efforts to counter misinformation campaigns by foreign governments seeking to influence the US elections."data-reactid =" 16 ">
Facebook (FB) Operations Manager Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter (tWTR) CEO Jack Dorsey visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee about their companies' efforts to counter misinformation campaigns by foreign governments seeking to influence the US elections.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Google (GOOG, GOOGLThe leaders, however, were very absent from the audience to the chagrin of the commission. Instead, the company chose to submit written testimony. As a result, Google seemed to send the message that the meeting was unimportant. Obviously, ignoring the audience has avoided the company having to comment on its attempts to develop a new search engine for the Chinese market."data-reactid =" 17 ">Google (GOOG, GOOGLThe leaders, however, were very absent from the audience to the chagrin of the commission. Instead, the company chose to submit written testimony. As a result, Google seemed to send the message that the meeting was unimportant. Obviously, ignoring the audience has avoided the company having to comment on its attempts to develop a new search engine for the Chinese market.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = ""I am disappointed that Google has decided not to send the appropriate high-level leader to participate in what I think is a fruitful discussion," said committee chairman Senator Richard Burr (R, NC), in a statement. opening statement."data-reactid =" 18 ">"I am disappointed that Google has decided not to send the appropriate high-level leader to participate in what I think is a fruitful discussion," said committee chairman Senator Richard Burr (R, NC), in a statement. opening statement.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The Intelligence Committee initially sought to convince Larry Page, CEO of parent company Google, Alphabet, although the company decided not to do so or to ask Google CEO Sundar Pichai to speak. Instead, Google's legal director and world affairs chief, Kent Walker, has submitted the testimony of the company to the committee."data-reactid =" 19 ">The Intelligence Committee initially sought to convince Larry Page, CEO of parent company Google, Alphabet, although the company objected or that Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the floor. Instead, Google's legal director and world affairs chief, Kent Walker, has submitted the testimony of the company to the committee.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "according to TechCrunch, Google informed the Intelligence Committee in July that he would be sending Walker to the hearing, and that he felt then that would be enough. Senators clearly felt differently."data-reactid =" 20 ">according to TechCrunch, Google informed the Intelligence Committee in July that he would be sending Walker to the hearing, and that he felt then that would be enough. Senators clearly felt differently.

Bashing the big G

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Vice President Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) said Google is particularly tough: "I am deeply disappointed that Google, one of the most influential digital platforms in the world, has chosen not to engage its leaders. Because I know our members have a series of difficult questions about structural vulnerabilities on a number of Google platforms for which we need answers."data-reactid =" 22 ">Vice President Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) said Google is particularly tough: "I am deeply disappointed that Google, one of the most influential digital platforms in the world, has chosen not to engage its leaders. Because I know our members have a series of difficult questions about structural vulnerabilities on a number of Google platforms for which we need answers.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Warner continues, "From Google Search, which continues to have problems with absurd plots, to YouTube where Russian-backed disinformation agents have been promoting hundreds of divisive emails to Gmail where agents of the State space. Given its size and influence, I would have thought that Google executives would have wanted to show how much they were meeting these challenges and taking a leadership role in this discussion."data-reactid =" 23 ">Warner continues, "From Google Search, which continues to have problems with absurd plots, to YouTube where Russian-backed disinformation agents have been promoting hundreds of divisive emails to Gmail where agents of the State space. Given its size and influence, I would have thought that Google executives would have wanted to show how much they were meeting these challenges and taking a leadership role in this discussion.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) said she wanted to express her "indignation" that Google was away, while Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wondered if the absence of Google to the audience was due to his arrogance."data-reactid =" 24 ">Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) said she wanted to express her "indignation" that Google was away, while Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wondered if the absence of Google to the audience was due to his arrogance.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "In his written testimony, Walker explained how Google conducts misinformation campaigns and cooperates with government officials."data-reactid =" 25 ">In his written testimony, Walker explained how Google conducts misinformation campaigns and cooperates with government officials.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = ""We believe that we have a responsibility to prevent misuse of our platforms and we take it very seriously," Walker wrote in his testimony. "Google was created with the mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. The abuse of the tools and platforms we build is contrary to this mission."data-reactid =" 26 ">"We believe that we have a responsibility to prevent misuse of our platforms and we take it very seriously," Walker wrote in his testimony. "Google was created with the mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. The abuse of the tools and platforms we build is contrary to this mission.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "But these comments were not enough to save Google from the anger of the committee. On the other hand, Senators have repeatedly praised Sandberg and Dorsey for attending the meeting and thanked Facebook and Twitter for their work aimed at reducing the effectiveness of misinformation and campaigning campaigns. Interference from Russia and Iran."data-reactid =" 27 ">But these comments were not enough to save Google from the anger of the committee. On the other hand, Senators have repeatedly praised Sandberg and Dorsey for attending the meeting and thanked Facebook and Twitter for their work aimed at reducing the effectiveness of misinformation and campaigning campaigns. Interference from Russia and Iran.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "In his written testimony submitted to the Intelligence Committee at November 2017Walker explained that Google had seen a relatively small amount of misinformation via YouTube compared to the huge amounts of content uploaded to the service."data-reactid =" 28 ">In his written testimony submitted to the Intelligence Committee at November 2017Walker explained that Google had seen a relatively small amount of misinformation via YouTube compared to the huge amounts of content uploaded to the service.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Of course, by refusing to send its leaders, Google and Alphabet managed to avoid any question about the work of companies on a new search engine for the Chinese market that would respect the strict censorship of topics ranging from freedom of expression rights from man to religion."data-reactid =" 29 ">Of course, by refusing to send its leaders, Google and Alphabet managed to avoid any question about the work of companies on a new search engine for the Chinese market that would respect the strict censorship of topics ranging from freedom of expression rights from man to religion.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) wondered why Facebook and Twitter do not do business in China – Sandberg and Dorsey said they were banned from the country. In July, Facebook briefly received permission to open a innovation center in the country, only to get the approval revoked in a few hours."data-reactid =" 30 ">Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) wondered why Facebook and Twitter do not do business in China – Sandberg and Dorsey said they were banned from the country. In July, Facebook briefly received permission to open a innovation center in the country, only to get the approval revoked in a few hours.

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