Posted on 09/29/2017 4:18:25 PM PDT by oblomov
Google is conducting a broad internal investigation to determine whether Russian-linked entities used its ads or services to try to manipulate voters ahead of the U.S. election, according to a person familiar with the matter, a move that comes after Facebook and Twitter said Russian actors used their sites.
Google, part of Alphabet, is also talking with congressional officials who are investigating Russian efforts to influence the election, and plans to share its findings with them once completed, this person said.
Congressional leaders have scrutinized Facebook and Twitter this month for Russian activity on their sites—and criticized the tech companies for their lack of disclosure of such information.
Google, pending a potential meeting with lawmakers, has said little. The company earlier this month said that it found no evidence that it sold election-related ads to Russian actors. But it didn’t say how deeply it was investigating the issue, or whether there was other types of Russian interference on its platform.
It also hasn’t said whether it will accept an invitation this week from the Senate Intelligence Committee to testify publicly on Nov. 1 about Russian interference on their platforms. The committee also invited Facebook and Twitter to that hearing. Facebook and Twitter haven’t said if they have accepted the invitation.
It is unclear what sort of activity, if any, happened on Google’s sites. But Google runs the world’s largest advertising business and largest online-video site, YouTube, making it an obvious place for investigators to look.
Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, which is investigating Russian influence on the election, said that lawmakers want to speak to Google “given their dominant force online that has an advertising component.”
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The stupidity of liberals is beyond anything. Who are they trying to fool? Their kook-aid CNN watchers and always wanna be victims SJWimps and NFL players LoL.
I trust Google. And I trust Wells Fargo and CNN.
GS. Google is looking for a path to enhance democrat ways and blame Republicans.
We are outnumbered by morons and retards.
Just askin' for a friend.
You could just google that.
They should be investigating Rep. Adam Schiff for a Brain.
Google can shuffle their search bias to connect the dots to anything,
Investigating? LOL.
They are as qualified to do that as homeless guys are to give women pap smears.
Yes, that seems to be the case.
Yes they are.... Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Juan McPain, Barney Fag, Bob Menendez, Blah, Blah, Blah, on and on and on..................
Facebook....Google...?
Drumming up opposition or ...wait for it...their long desired take over of the internet?
This isn’t about Trump or collusion. This is all going to shake out as being a reason to ‘protect’ citizens from foreign influence and manipulation. This is going to be the ‘claimed’ reason for a government take over of the internet.
This is going to be the call for a new Net Neutrality attempt.
can we accuse them of xenophobia now?
For all we know, this whole thing is but a screen to hide Chinese meddling with our economy, cyber structure and national stability.
Remember the issues that existed with China while WJC was President. Stolen nuclear warhead plans, etc.
Roger Clinton to North Korea.
The "mistaken" attack on the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade in 1999 - what was that all about?
We need to look beyond the surface.
Leftist chant.
Russians are coming. Russians are coming. Russians are coming. Russians are coming. Russians are coming. Russians are coming. Russians are coming. Russians are coming.
When they run out of substantive issues the chant begins.
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&q=american+inventors&oq=american+inventors
We are in deep trouble.
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