Trump, Zuckerberg face-off ahead of Russia hearing
28 September 2017 |
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President Trump and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg face off online as the social media giant prepares to hand congressional investigators 3,000 political ads that it says were likely purchased by Russian entities during and after last year's presidential contest.
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