As Zuckerberg defends false Trump ads, critics say Facebook's assault on democracy must be stopped
5 years, 2 months ago

As Zuckerberg defends false Trump ads, critics say Facebook's assault on democracy must be stopped

Salon  

Amid the ongoing debate over Facebook's policy of exempting political advertising from its "misinformation" standards, a "defiant" speech on free expression delivered Thursday by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has elevated broader concerns about how powerful tech giants are "poisoning the well of our democracy." Facebook's recent revision of its political ad policy, first reported on earlier this month by journalist Judd Legum in his newsletter "Popular Information," enables political figures such as President Donald Trump to widely circulate lies and has elicited criticism from other politicians like Democratic presidential primary candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The Verge's Silicon Valley editor Casey Newton wrote earlier this month that "Facebook's approach to this problem has been to make political ads public so that researchers, journalists like Legum, and curious citizens can investigate the content of those ads themselves — and then have a free debate over their merits on and off the platform. Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued a statement Thursday criticizing Zuckerberg's speech and warning that Facebook's policy "will do irreparable damage to our democracy."

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Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems
Top News
2 days, 1 hour ago

Zuckerberg’s MAGA turn insulates Meta for a while. But the business has bigger problems

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. New York CNN — Four years ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg banned Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, saying the risks of allowing him on the platforms were “simply too great” after Trump repeatedly used the sites to broadcast election lies and cheer on the January 6 mob. In …

MAGA World Unimpressed At Zuckerberg's Apparent Concession To Trump: 'Talk Is Cheap'
2 days, 2 hours ago

MAGA World Unimpressed At Zuckerberg's Apparent Concession To Trump: 'Talk Is Cheap'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Mark Zuckerberg has failed to win the approval of Donald Trump loyalists after announcing Meta is dumping its third-party fact-checkers over concerns that the system had supposedly become “too politically biased.” In a video on Tuesday, Zuckerberg said his companies, which include Facebook and Instagram, will instead implement a user-generated “community notes” model similar to the one …

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg
Top News
2 days, 10 hours ago

Meta to discontinue fact-checking, rely on user-based filtration: Zuckerberg

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Meta Platforms chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced a decision to do away with the company's long-standing fact checking teams—choosing instead to establish a ‘community notes’ mechanism akin to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter. Zuckerberg’s other moves include backing the incoming Trump administration to influence global governments that the executive said has made it difficult for “American …

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet
Top News
3 days, 1 hour ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA makeover will reshape the entire internet

CNN  

New York CNN — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making sweeping changes to the social internet, all in line with the desires of President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters. The recent elections “feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech,” Zuckerberg said in his announcement, justifying relaxed new content moderation rules on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Tuesday …

Meta extends ban on new political ads following US Election: Report
2 months ago

Meta extends ban on new political ads following US Election: Report

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, announced on Monday that it will extend its ban on new political ads following the U.S. election, with the restriction lasting until later this week. During the restriction period, Meta will block new political ads, although previously approved ads that received at least one impression before the ban began will be allowed to …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

Misinformation-Packed Ads Thriving On Facebook Just Days Out From The Election
2 months, 1 week ago

Misinformation-Packed Ads Thriving On Facebook Just Days Out From The Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several recent media investigations have found that false and misleading election ads are running rampant on Facebook just days out from the election, seemingly in violation of parent company Meta’s policies. Meta did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s inquiries as to whether these ads violate the company’s election misinformation policies, but spokesperson Ryan Daniels defended running Musk’s …

An Elon Musk-backed political group is posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook
2 months, 1 week ago

An Elon Musk-backed political group is posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook

NPR  

An Elon Musk-backed political group is posting fake Kamala Harris ads on Facebook toggle caption Progress 2028 via Meta's Ad Library/Screenshot by NPR Did you see those Kamala Harris ads on Facebook? Social media greatly expanded the capacity of well-financed, skilled ad buyers to micro-target susceptible undecided voters without risking a backlash from those likely to recognize the deception.” Robert …

Trump says he likes Zuckerberg more now that he’s ‘staying out of the election’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump says he likes Zuckerberg more now that he’s ‘staying out of the election’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump also told New York Magazine that Zuckerberg told him in a phone call …

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic, Zuckerberg says

LA Times  

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary committees on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2018. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. In …

Donald Trump makes major claim about Mark Zuckerberg's 2024 election endorsement: ‘He actually apologised’
5 months ago

Donald Trump makes major claim about Mark Zuckerberg's 2024 election endorsement: ‘He actually apologised’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, who has already received endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk following an assassination attempt on him, claimed that META CEO Mark Zuckerberg has contacted him to apologise for suppressing him in the past. Donald Trump said Zuckerberg gave him the assurance that he would “not support a Democrat" in the 2024 White House race. He called me after the …

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg praises Donald Trump's 'badass' response to assassination attempt

India TV News  

Washington: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has heaped praises on former US President and Republican presidential candidate for this year's election, Donald Trump, for the latter's response to the recent assassination attempt, calling it "one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life." The entrepreneur declined to endorse any presidential candidate and said he would not play a …

Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history
11 months, 1 week ago

Mark Zuckerberg's long apology tour: A brief history

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. MOCKING FACEBOOK'S EARLY USERS In one of the …

Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, review: how Facebook changed (then ruined) the world
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, review: how Facebook changed (then ruined) the world

The Telegraph  

Remember when Facebook seemed harmless? In Zuckerberg: King of the Metaverse, one former executive put it this way: “When I first joined, movies were being made; the founder was on the cover of Time magazine; you’re overthrowing dictators. Now, you’re being told you destroyed democracy.” The film traced Facebook from Zuckerberg’s invention to world domination and scandals involving data harvesting, …

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
1 year, 3 months ago

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes

The Hindu  

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence are having their moment this year, at least when it comes to making it look, or sound, like celebrities did something uncanny. Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political Two Democratic members of Congress sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and …

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
1 year, 3 months ago

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes

Associated Press  

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence are having their moment this year, at least when it comes to making it look, or sound, like celebrities did something uncanny. Google was the first big tech company to say it would impose new labels on deceptive AI-generated political Two Democratic members of Congress sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and …

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform

Raw Story  

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday announced it was letting former President Donald Trump back on its platform -- and Trump immediately responded by trashing them. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump attacked Meta for ever banning him in the first place after he spread lies about the 2020 election on Facebook that incited the deadly January …

TikTok, Facebook OK'd Ads With Misinformation About Voting: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

TikTok, Facebook OK'd Ads With Misinformation About Voting: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Social media platforms Facebook and TikTok failed at enforcing their policies after each being hit with ads containing “blatant” misinformation about the 2022 midterm elections, a report found Friday. Stemming from an investigation by watchdog Global Witness and New York University’s Cybersecurity for Democracy team, the new report describes researchers’ efforts to post 20 ads with misinformation …

TikTok bad at culling US election misinformation ads
2 years, 2 months ago

TikTok bad at culling US election misinformation ads

The Hindu  

TikTok's algorithms are very good at finding videos to keep people glued to their phone screens for hours on end. Global Witness and NYU tested whether some of the most popular social platforms — Facebook, YouTube and TikTok — can detect and take down false political ads targeted at U.S. voters ahead of next month's midterm elections. Jon Lloyd, senior …

Report: TikTok bad at culling US election misinformation ads
2 years, 2 months ago

Report: TikTok bad at culling US election misinformation ads

Associated Press  

TikTok’s algorithms are very good at finding videos to keep people glued to their phone screens for hours on end. Global Witness and NYU tested whether some of the most popular social platforms — Facebook, YouTube and TikTok — can detect and take down false political ads targeted at U.S. voters ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Jon Lloyd, senior …

Facebook misses election disinformation ads in Brazil: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Facebook misses election disinformation ads in Brazil: Report

Al Jazeera  

Facebook failed to filter out The international rights group said on Monday that it had submitted 10 ads in Brazilian Portuguese to Facebook that contained election disinformation, including false claims about where and when to vote, or sought to delegitimise the country’s electoral process. “Given the high stakes nature of the Brazilian election, Facebook is failing in its efforts to …

Facebook, Instagram to reveal more on how ads target users
2 years, 7 months ago

Facebook, Instagram to reveal more on how ads target users

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The announcement follows years of criticism that the social media platforms withhold too much information about how campaigns, special interest groups and politicians use the platform to target small pockets of …

How a Reliance-funded firm boosts BJP’s campaigns on Facebook
2 years, 9 months ago

How a Reliance-funded firm boosts BJP’s campaigns on Facebook

Al Jazeera  

Legal loopholes and selective use of rules allowed a Reliance company to pump in millions to promote the BJP in elections. As soon as the BJP picked Pragya Singh Thakur as its candidate for a seat in the lower house of Parliament, Facebook showed an The A month before voting began on April 11, Facebook showed an The A Facebook …

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.
3 years ago

Facebook Banned Trump 1 Year Ago. Social Media Hasn't Gotten Much Better.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING So: Have they? Facebook “remains an extremist breeding ground,” offering militia groups unparalleled ability to spread anti-government propaganda, recruit new members and even run ads, according to a report by the Tech Transparency Project released last week. “The prevalence of these groups is startlingly similar to what we found a year ago.” In a separate study focused …

Facebook Parent to Take Politics, Race Out of Ad Targeting
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook Parent to Take Politics, Race Out of Ad Targeting

News 18  

Facebook-parent Meta on Tuesday said it will stop letting ads be targeted at users based on “sensitive” topics such as race, religion, sexuality or political party, citing concerns about abuse. “We want to… address feedback from civil rights experts, policymakers and other stakeholders on the importance of preventing advertisers from abusing the targeting options we make available,” Meta vice president …

Meta and the Facebook Papers: Why Mark Zuckerberg has nothing to fear
3 years, 2 months ago

Meta and the Facebook Papers: Why Mark Zuckerberg has nothing to fear

Salon  

With great fanfare on Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company's much-anticipated name change. A former Facebook employee named Frances Haugen has been releasing a steady stream of leaked documents showing that Facebook knew its social media networks were being used to spread misinformation, stoke often genocidal levels of conflict, and undermine people's mental health — but did little …

Early Facebook investor blames major advertisers for ‘turning a blind eye’ to Facebook’s problems
3 years, 2 months ago

Early Facebook investor blames major advertisers for ‘turning a blind eye’ to Facebook’s problems

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Venture capitalist Roger McNamee says Corporate America shares blame for the troubles that exist today at Facebook. “The major advertisers have a lot of guilt here.” McNamee, who began advising Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg in early 2006, said the problem is that the vast majority of companies prioritize maximizing shareholder value instead of what’s good …

Ex-Facebook employee says company has known about disinformation problem for years
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Facebook employee says company has known about disinformation problem for years

NPR  

Ex-Facebook employee says company has known about disinformation problem for years Enlarge this image toggle caption Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Facebook is on the defensive after a whistleblower leaked thousands of documents showing how the company failed to control the spread of false information and lies about the 2020 election. She says …

Facebook accused by whistleblower of focusing on profits instead of suppressing hate speech
3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook accused by whistleblower of focusing on profits instead of suppressing hate speech

Firstpost  

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen said the social media giant’s products contributed to the Capitol riots in Washington, in January. Facebook has been accused by a whistleblower for concentrating more on profits than reducing hate speech and fake news and how its products contributed to the Capitol riots in Washington, in January. Facebook accused by a whistleblower Haugen recently appeared …

Ex-Facebook employee tells Congress social media giant endangers users, democracy
3 years, 3 months ago

Ex-Facebook employee tells Congress social media giant endangers users, democracy

LA Times  

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen testified Tuesday before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security. “The company’s leadership knows ways to make Facebook and Instagram safer and won’t make the necessary changes because they have put their astronomical profits before people,” said Frances Haugen, a former Facebook data scientist who has …

Facebook calls Wall Street Journal reports “deliberate mischaracterizations”
3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook calls Wall Street Journal reports “deliberate mischaracterizations”

The Hindu  

Last week, Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook’s content moderation fails to take strict action against politicians and celebrities who violate the platform’s rules. In a response to the articles, Facebook’s head of global affairs Nick Clegg called the reports “deliberate mischaracterizations” of the work the company does. However, he added the allegations that Facebook conducts research, and then systematically …

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored. “We’re asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to order an immediate halt to social media companies’ illegal, shameful censorship of the American people,” Trump said of the filings. “We’re …

Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians
3 years, 7 months ago

Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians

Associated Press  

Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports. The social media giant is currently mulling over what to do with the account of former President Donald Trump, which it “indefinitely” suspended Jan. 6, leaving it in Facebook limbo with its owners …

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'

News 18  

Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech. Trump, whose political influence has arguably been severely curtailed by the loss of his social media presence, responded with a statement slamming bans by …

Facebook board upholds Trump exile, sends final decision back to company
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook board upholds Trump exile, sends final decision back to company

LA Times  

President Trump arrives at the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington before some of his supporters went on to besiege the Capitol. In a statement, the organization said freezing Trump’s account after the insurrection was the right response but it was “not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension.” In keeping with …

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism

NPR  

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism Enlarge this image toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Jenny Kane/AP Facebook is making changes to give users more choice over what posts they see in their news feeds, as the social media company defends itself from accusations that it fuels extremism and political polarization. The goal is to "give people real transparency …

Republicans and Mark Zuckerberg want you to know they are not to blame for their own fake news on Facebook
3 years, 9 months ago

Republicans and Mark Zuckerberg want you to know they are not to blame for their own fake news on Facebook

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans …

Mark Zuckerberg talks to Australian lawmakers regarding the new media rules
3 years, 11 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg talks to Australian lawmakers regarding the new media rules

India Today  

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called Australian lawmakers last week to discuss rules that would make Internet giants pay news outlets for content but failed to persuade them to change policy, the country's Treasurer said on Sunday. Zuckerberg "reached out to talk about the code and the impact on Facebook" and a constructive discussion followed last week between the social …

Facebook to provide data on targeted political ads
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook to provide data on targeted political ads

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc said on Monday it would provide academic researchers information on how political ads were targeted in the lead-up to the presidential election in the United States last year. The social media giant said the data would include targeting criteria, such as location and interests, selected by advertisers running social issue, electoral or political ads. Academics and researchers can …

Social platforms flex their power, lock down Trump accounts
4 years ago

Social platforms flex their power, lock down Trump accounts

Associated Press  

After years of treating President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric with a light touch, Facebook and Instagram are silencing his social media accounts for the rest of his presidency. Snapchat on Wednesday locked Trump’s account “indefinitely.” Twitch, the live-streaming site owned by Amazon and used by Trump’s campaign to stream speeches, disabled Trump’s account until he leaves office, saying it didn’t …

Timeline: After years of slow steps, Facebook muzzles Trump
4 years ago

Timeline: After years of slow steps, Facebook muzzles Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nov. 10, 2016: Days after Trump's election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls the idea …

Timeline: After years of slow steps, Facebook muzzles Trump
4 years ago

Timeline: After years of slow steps, Facebook muzzles Trump

Associated Press  

In a step many thought would never come, Facebook and Twitter have suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Nov. 10, 2016: Days after Trump’s election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls the idea that “fake news” on Facebook had influenced the election “a pretty crazy idea.” He later …

US Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on poll measures
4 years, 1 month ago

US Election 2020: Facebook, Twitter CEOs facing questions on poll measures

Hindustan Times  

A Senate panel is calling on the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter to defend their handling of disinformation in the contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday to question Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey on their companies’ actions around the closely contested election. On Monday, Twitter flagged …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling

Hindustan Times  

The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, even as lawmakers questioning them are deeply divided over the election’s integrity and results. Fight hard.” Both Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey promised lawmakers last month that they would aggressively guard their platforms from being manipulated …

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook, Twitter CEOs to be pressed on election handling

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter are being summoned before Congress to defend their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election, even as lawmakers questioning them are deeply divided over the election’s integrity and results. Fight hard.” Both Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey promised lawmakers last month that they would aggressively guard their platforms from …

Facebook’s VP of Global Policy Management on How the Platform Handled the U.S. Election
55 years ago

Facebook’s VP of Global Policy Management on How the Platform Handled the U.S. Election

Slate  

This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law that examines the ways technology is influencing how we think about speech. Bickert’s team manages the rules for how people can use FB services, “what can they post, what can they advertise, …

Facebook, swamped with misinformation, extends post-election U.S. political ad ban
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook, swamped with misinformation, extends post-election U.S. political ad ban

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc on Wednesday said its post-election ban on political ads would likely last another month, raising concerns from campaigns and groups eager to reach voters for key Georgia races in January that will decide control of the Senate. It said to expect the pause to last another month though there “may be an opportunity to resume these ads sooner.” …

Social media slow to crack down on users rallying against vote-counting
4 years, 2 months ago

Social media slow to crack down on users rallying against vote-counting

LA Times  

A Stop the Steal Facebook group created by Republican operatives grew to hundreds of thousands of members before Facebook shut it down Thursday. The “Stop the Steal” phrase first gained traction on social media on election day and was boosted that night, when Trump tweeted the unsubstantiated claim that “they” are “trying to STEAL the election.” On Wednesday, variations on …

Facebook Adjusts Policy Letting Candidates Prematurely Claim Victory In Pivotal States [UPDATE]
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook Adjusts Policy Letting Candidates Prematurely Claim Victory In Pivotal States [UPDATE]

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UPDATE: Following the publication of this article, Facebook changed its policy on allowing presidential candidates to prematurely declare victory in state races. PREVIOUSLY: As President Donald Trump actively tries to undermine Tuesday’s election results, it has become clear that Facebook will allow presidential candidates to prematurely declare victory in any state without a disclaimer or removal — …

How Facebook and Twitter plan to handle election day disinformation
4 years, 2 months ago

How Facebook and Twitter plan to handle election day disinformation

LA Times  

A man in the Atlanta suburbs was scrolling Facebook in late October when an ad popped up claiming his polling place had changed. Facebook’s decision to ban new political ads beginning a week before election day came under fire from the Biden campaign after what the company calls “technical flaws” in its software caused a number of existing ad campaigns …

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