Facebook to expand Cybersecurity staff by 2018

Facebook has assured to double its cybersecurity staff by the end of 2018.

The company had over 20,000 employees by the end of June.

Facebook's assurance has come after USsenators sought to include tech lawyers to investigate about Russian meddling in the 2016presidential election.

The US senators questioned the social media giant Facebook, Google and Twitter about Russia's allegedinterference in the 2016 presidential election.

Facebook lawyer Colin Stretch also said that the new employees will keep a track on extremists on the site.

For the first time, ever tech executives appeared publicly before US lawmakers on Russia matter.

Till now the US technology sector was experiencing light advertisement regulations.