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Fake social media accounts

Lawmakers slammed executives of social media companies at this week's congressional hearings. The panel demanded to know why Russian operatives were allowed to purchase ads that reached millions of Americans before, during and after last year's presidential election. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nick Thompson joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss how fake accounts are more damaging than political ads and why social media companies are having a tough time assessing the scope of the Russian influence operation.

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In a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, president Obama demanded Putin pull back the tens of thousands of combat ready Russian troops who are massed on Ukraine’s border

In a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, president Obama demanded Putin pull back the tens of thousands of combat ready Russian troops who are massed on Ukraine’s border. The president spoke with Scott Pelley in Rome.

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