I want to thank everyone for being here today to examine the use of persuasive technologies on internet platforms. Each of our Witnesses Today has a great deal of expertise with respect to to algorithms and as well as in the more narrow context of engagement and persuasion and brings unique perspectives to these matters. Your participation in this hearing is appreciated. I con vain this hearing in part to inform legislation i am developing to give consumers the option to engage with the platform without having the experience shaped by algorithm use specific data. Internet platforms have transferred the way we interact and made positive ways on society in ways too numerous to counting. The vast majority of content is innocuous and at its best it is entertaining, educational and beneficial to the public. However, the powerful mechanisms behind these platforms also have the ability or at least the potential to influence the thoughts and behaviors of literally billions of people. As one re
It was one of the most anticpated president ial debates in recent memory and now the candidates will get ready for their final election. Sunday nights debate got heated even before it start. Started. Republican donald trump held a News Conference with women who had accused . Bill clinton of Sexual Misconduct just two hours before the primetime debate started. It was in response to his leaked 2005 video where hes seen making vulgar comments about women. Women. When the two candidates finally took the stage they didnt even shake hands and they got right to the leaked video. If you look at bill clinton far worse. Are actions. His what what he did to women, theres never been anybody in the history of politics in this nation thats been so abusive to women. Women. If this were just about one video, maybe what hes saying tonight would be understandabl e. But everyone can draw their own conclusions at this point about whether or not the man in the video or the man on the stage respects women.
New poll numbers are out now after the release late last week of a videotape showing republican president ial nominee donald trump talking about taking sexually aggressive actions towards wome. Women. The video was recorded 11years ago and led to a quick condemnation from most re. Republicans. New poll numbers now show Democrat Hillary Clinton taking a double digit lead over trump. Clintons biggest lead over the republican nominee in months. Donald trump hit the campaign trail last night warning his supporters to keep a close eye on the election. Election. We have to make sure were protected. That vote counts are 100 . But i hear there horror showswe have to make sure this election isnt stolen from us and taken away from us. That the system is rigged and that the election might be lost due to voter fraud. That comes despite several studies that have shown theres no evidence of widespread voter fraud across the us. The republican partys top elected official House Speaker paul ryan told
New poll numbers are out now after the release late last week of a videotape showing republican president ial nominee donald trump talking about taking sexually aggressive actions towards wome. Women. The video was recorded 11years ago and led to a quick condemnation from most re. Republicans. New poll numbers now show Democrat Hillary Clinton taking a double digit lead over trump. It represents clintons biggest lead over the republican nominee in months. Donald trump hit the campaign trail last night warning his supporters to keep a close eye on the election. Election. We have to make sure were protected. That vote counts are 100 . But i hear there horror showswe have to make sure this election isnt stolen from us and taken away from us. I hear that. We have to make sure that this and is not taken away. Donald trump reap heated is clean that the election might be lost due to voter fraud, despite studies showing there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Paul ryan told gop numbers
Starting off in the upper 30s to lower 40s and should be able to climb easily into the 60s today. There will be some clouds that roll in, primarily after the lunch hour. These clouds should only have a small impact on temperatures. Tonight, plan on mostly cloudy conditions for football with overnight lows only dropping to the 50s. The wind really kicks weekend will be into the 70s, and there remains a small storm chance centered primarily on saturday night. Sunday and monday will be remarkably warm for midoctober. Have a great weekend today mostly sunny in the morning with clouds increasing from this west later today. Wind s 515. High 66 tonight mostly cloudy. Wind s 515. Low 57 tomorrow windy with more clouds than sunshine. A few storms are possible late. Wind s 1525. High 74 tom. Night showers and a few thunderstorm s possible. Wind s 1020. Low anks k. Tree and caught on fire. Officials say it happened in the 500 block of newell street around midnight. The fire didnt spread to anythi