U.S. tech companies on Wednesday met with various U.S. government agencies to discuss their preparation for the 2020 presidential election.
met on Wednesday with U.S. government officials to discuss their preparations for the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The meeting took place at the Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, the people said. Agencies in attendance included the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. "We always welcome the opportunity to spend time with our peer companies and the government agencies tasked with protecting the integrity of the 2020 election," a Twitter spokesman told CNBC in a statement. "This is a joint effort in response to a shared threat, and we are committed to doing our part."
In 2016, the U.S. fell victim to a coordinated disinformation campaign by Russia across various social networks, including Facebook and Twitter. Since then, the companies have ramped up their efforts to thwart these orchestrated efforts by nation states. Most notably, Facebook set up a so-called war room ahead of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections.WATCH:
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