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Al Franken Calls Out Social Media Companies For Not Controlling Their Sites

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In the wake or revelations that groups linked to Russia used their sites to influence last year's election, Facebook, Google, and Twitter have tried to reassure public policymakers that they can be trusted to police their services. However Sen. Al Franken isn't buying it. Business INsider shares that In a speech Franken offered up a damning critique of the companies, charging them with having unchecked influence that even they don't know how to control.

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