Who are Diamond and Silk and why is everyone talking about them?

Over the past two days, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been bombarded with pointed questions and statements about the many missteps of the social media platform. But one thing that seems to be top in the minds of congresspeople is the duo Diamond and Silk.

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If you had no idea who these two women were before Wednesday's hearing, you'd be forgiven for being confused as to why they seemed to be a bigger deal than Russia's use of Facebook during the 2016 presidential campaign. 

Diamond and Silk are social media personalities who claim that, last fall, it was getting more difficult to alert fans of new videos. Last week, the pair claimed that Facebook told them their videos were "unsafe" though the company didn't elaborate. And that's put the spotlight on them during Zuckerberg's trip to Capitol Hill. Read more...

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