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Facebook general counsel Colin Stretch appeared before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
"I think in hindsight, we should have had a broader lens," he said with regard to Facebook's efforts to weed out politically-charged ads from fake accounts. "There were signals we missed."
Along with representatives from Google and Twitter, Facebook's Stretch appeared Tuesday before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to testify about state-sponsored meddling in US politics through social networks.
To read more about Stretch's appearance before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, click here.
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Speaking of Facebook, the company admitted that it also showed Russia-linked ads on other websites. Fewer than 9,000 people saw Russian-linked ads purchased through Facebook's Audience Network since the beginning of 2016, and about 90 online publishers saw revenue from the Russia-affiliated ads that Facebook delivered.
With the iPhone X, Apple made some big changes to who gets review units first. The company has ruffled some feathers by giving some video bloggers the first chance to publish first impression videos about the new phone, instead of some longtime tech reviewers, a move that reflects Apple's broader evolution from a niche tech company to a mainstream brand.
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Google too has shared information on how Russia-linked accounts attempted to use its platforms to influence American politics. More than 1,000 videos linked to state-sponsored actors were identified, with more than 300,000 cumulative views in the US between June 2015 and November 2016 - the US presidential election period.
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Walmart just unveiled its multipronged plan to win the holiday season. This will be the first holiday that Walmart is offering its two-day free shipping policy with any $35 purchase, and will also be focusing on stores with events every few weeks and new demo areas where kids can try out toys.
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