Senate intel leaders vow tougher social media oversight with elections looming

The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee vowed Wednesday to pursue additional federal oversight of technology firms like Facebook and Twitter.

“The size and reach of your platforms demand that we, as policy-makers, do our job, to ensure proper oversight, transparency and protections for American users and for our democratic institutions,” Sen. Mark Warner, the committee’s vice chairman, told firm representatives during a hearing on use of the platforms by foreign adversaries to influence American politics. “The era of the Wild West in social media is coming to an end. Where we go from here is an open question.”