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Update: Social Media Giants Grilled

US Senators have been quizzing senior figures about how their platforms are being used

The major social media platforms are still allowing hate groups and extremists to use them to get their message across - that's the verdict of US senators who have been quizzing senior figures in Facebook, Twitter and Youtube during a session on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Members of the Senate Commerce Committee told them current efforts involving algorithms and artificial intelligence were not enough to tackle the problem. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's North America technology correspondent Dave Lee has been following proceedings.

Doug Macintyre, 24/7 Wall Street, tells us what's been happening on the market in the US

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