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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ben Chapman

EXPLAINED: Twitter s share price falls as chief executive jack dorsey faces grilling in us senate - The Real Truth

Mr Dorsey, who said he had overcome his shyness in order to appear at the hearing, read his opening statement from his mobile phone ( EPA )

Twitter’s share price sank almost 5 per cent as chief executive Jack Dorsey faced questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee about the spread of misinformation online on Wednesday.

Committee members repeatedly raised the prospect of increased regulation of technology firms including Facebook, Twitter and Google in the session which also discussed privacy protections and how to fight foreign influence on US elections.

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