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From their platforms. This is a matter of serious importance to the safety and wellbeing of her nations communities. I sincerely hope we can engage in a collaborative discussion about what more can be done within the jurisdiction of this committee to keep our communities safe from those wishing to do us harm. Today we welcome representatives from the Worlds Largest social Media Companies and on line platforms. We hear from ms. Monika bickert, head of the local policy management for facebook. And mr. Nick pickles Public Policy director of twitter. Mr. Derek slater global director of information policy at google and mr. George salim Senior Vice President of programs for the antidefamation league. Over the past two decades the United States has let the world in development of social media and other services that allow people to connect with one another. Open platform like Google Twitter facebook and instagram and youtube have dramatically change the way we communicate and have been used p
Today we welcome representatives from the Worlds Largest social Media Companies and Online Platforms. We hear from ms. Monica bickert, head of the Global Policy management for facebook. And mr. Nick pickles, Public Policy at twitter. Mr. Derrick slater, global director of information policy at google and mr. George saline, Senior Vice President of programs for the antidefamation league. Platforms have dramatically changed the way we skmcommunica and have been used positively for likeminded groups to come together and shed light on despotic regimes throughout the world. No matter how great the benefit to society these platforms provide, it is important to consider how they can be used for evil at home and abroad. On august 3rd, 2019, 20 people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a mass shooting at an el paso shopping center. Police have said that they are reasonably confident that the suspect posted a manifesto to a website called 8chan 27 minutes prior to the shooting. 8 cha
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Kentucky. He called on leader mcconnell to allow the legislation, as well as Election Security and minimum wage growth, on to the senate floor. [cheering] [crowd chanting bernie] senator sanders louisville, thank you let me thank relic for their great music. Let me think aaron bridges for his remarks, Richard Becker for his Union Organizing work, robert bell for the great work he is doing, and let me thank your great member of the house john yarmuth. Let me thank all of you not only for being here today but for the support you gave me during the last campaign. In 2016, we were not expected to do well in kentucky. Turns out that we came within a few votes of winning and im very grateful for your support, and this time around, were not gonna come within a few votes of winning, were gonna win. Not only are we gonna win here in kentucky, were gonna win the democratic nomination and were going to defeat donald trump. [applause] senator sanders the reason i am here in louisville today is not