The stocks of both Google and Facebook, which faced the most criticism in the hearings, are at record highs. During the earnings call, Mr. Zuckerberg was unequivocal in his stance on the issue of Russian meddling in the election. “I’ve expressed how upset I am that the Russians used our tools to sow mistrust,” Mr. Zuckerberg said, noting that Facebook’s profits will probably be affected by the amount of money the company will spend fighting abuse of its platform. “What they did is wrong, and we’re not going to stand for it,” Mr. Zuckerberg said. Some lawmakers used the hearings to stake a position on the influence of the Kremlin’s social media use in the election.

Source: New York Times November 01, 2017 18:52 UTC