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Watch Live: Facebook, Twitter and Google Execs Testify On Capitol Hill

Facebook General Counsel Colin Stretch, Twitter Acting General Counsel Sean Edgett and Richard Salgado, who oversees law enforcement and national security issues for Google, during a lighter moment during a Senate Judiciary committee hearing on Oct. 31.
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Facebook General Counsel Colin Stretch, Twitter Acting General Counsel Sean Edgett and Richard Salgado, who oversees law enforcement and national security issues for Google, during a lighter moment during a Senate Judiciary committee hearing on Oct. 31.

Tech giants are testifying before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday about Russian efforts to spread disinformation in the U.S. Representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google, along with two national security analysts, will speak with lawmakers about ways that Russia has used the social media platforms.

The first of three hearings is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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