IN BUSINESS NEWS… SILICON VALLEY SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS ARE BANDING TOGETHER TO TIGHTEN SECURITY LEADING UP TO THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
EXECUTIVES FROM GOOGLE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND MICROSOFT MET WITH OFFICIALS FROM HOMELAND SECURITY, THE F-B-I AND NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AT THE FACEBOOK CAMPUS IN MENLO PARK.
THE SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES ARE PREPARING TO COMBAT GOVERNMENT BACKED ONLINE DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, WHILE ALSO DISCUSSING EFFORTS FOR BETTER COORDINATION OF SECURITY BETWEEN TECH COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.