How Trump And Facebook Are Cashing In On The Impeachment News
5 years, 3 months ago

How Trump And Facebook Are Cashing In On The Impeachment News

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “LEARN THE TRUTH,” President Donald Trump’s campaign declared in a Facebook ad that launched last week. of the Trump campaign to capitalize on these big, cultural breaking news moments for its own financial gain.” In a still-active Facebook ad, Trump's campaign spreads a flagrant falsehood about former Vice President Joe Biden. Facebook/Donald J. Trump Fake News Welcome Until recently, Facebook’s misinformation policy page stated that ads with “deceptive, false, or misleading content” were prohibited, but the page has since been updated to state that only ads featuring “claims debunked by third-party fact checkers” are prohibited, as first reported by journalist Judd Legum in his newsletter Popular Info. “By profiting off politicians selling false statements to the public, Facebook is complicit in the erosion of our civic health, discourse and democracy.” - Gaurav Laroia, senior policy counsel at Free Press Although regulations for ads in newspapers and broadcast media are often poorly enforced, news outlets have pushed back against ads containing fake news: CNN recently refused to air two of Trump’s campaign ads, including one that the network said “makes assertions that have been proven demonstrably false by various news outlets.” And, unlike some Facebook ads, those featured in newspapers and on television and radio are subject to public scrutiny by journalists and others.

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After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left
2 months ago

After Trump's victory, U.S. election falsehoods shift left

Raw Story  

Right-wing falsehoods about voter fraud fell off a cliff after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. election, but American liberals took a page from their playbook to push wild conspiracy theories that have fueled doubt about the democratic process. "What we're seeing now is an uptick in election fraud claims from the left, particularly in the days following Election Day …

Misinformation fears mount over second Trump term
2 months ago

Misinformation fears mount over second Trump term

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's election victory paves the way for a fresh wave of misinformation, not only around politics but also on vaccines and climate, with his expected cabinet picks ready to challenge the scientific community. "The problem of misinformation and disinformation is the worst it's ever been," said Bill Adair, a Duke University professor who founded the fact-checking site PolitiFact and …

Donald Trump dismisses ‘fake and illegal’ Truth Social ‘rumours’ spreading after his election victory
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump dismisses ‘fake and illegal’ Truth Social ‘rumours’ spreading after his election victory

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump has finally broken his silence on social media following his recent election victory, addressing speculation around his investment in Truth Social, the platform he founded after his Twitter ban in early 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo Earlier rumors had circulated that Trump might sell shares in Truth Social, which he strongly refuted in a statement, calling …

Donald Trump's Win Cements a New Era for Campaigning Online
55 years ago

Donald Trump's Win Cements a New Era for Campaigning Online

Wired  

As president-elect Donald Trump finished his victory speech early Wednesday morning, he gave the floor to Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO, to thank a group of men few in the mainstream political bubble knew before this year. Over the final stretch of the 2024 campaign cycle, Trump went on a grand tour of podcast interviews, appearing alongside these …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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 …

'Serious setback': Trump's door-knocking plan in key states found to be 'potentially fake'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Serious setback': Trump's door-knocking plan in key states found to be 'potentially fake'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's efforts to get people to vote for him in two battleground states have been flagged as "potentially fake," according to a new report. According to Guardian reporter Hugo Lowell, who has long covered Trump's campaign, "data suggests canvassers linked to Elon Musk’s America Pac falsely claimed to have visited homes of potential voters." "Donald Trump’s campaign may be …

Trump gripes about Fox News' guests weeks before election: 'If I win, it's despite Fox'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump gripes about Fox News' guests weeks before election: 'If I win, it's despite Fox'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump took aim at Fox News Thursday after previous meltdowns over the network's hosting of Kamala Harris for a sit-down interview with anchor Bret Baier. "Why does Suzanne Scott of FoxNews keep putting on third rate 'talking heads' like Jessica Tarlov, Richard Fowler, Patrick Murphy, 'something' Wolf, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and other Radical Left Lunatics that lie, and make …

In campaign’s final weeks, Trump airs anti-transgender ads during football games
3 months ago

In campaign’s final weeks, Trump airs anti-transgender ads during football games

LA Times  

Donald Trump arrives to speak at a meeting of the Detroit Economic Club on Thursday. “There is nothing subtle about this ad,” said Tali Mendelberg, author of “The Race Card: Campaign Strategy, Implicit Messages, and the Norm of Equality.” Mendelberg, a Princeton political scientist, compares the ad’s use of “stigmatizing images to evoke prejudices about marginalized populations” to the infamous …

Trump Has A Brutal Flashback In New Kamala Harris Campaign Ad
3 months ago

Trump Has A Brutal Flashback In New Kamala Harris Campaign Ad

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ campaign has cut a new ad using footage from Republican rival Donald Trump’s recent interview with podcaster Andrew Schulz to remind voters of how Trump inspired one of the darkest days in recent American history. Trump says he had a great relationship with Pence, but when pressed further says, “hmmm.” The video then …

Trump’s alleged assault victims speak out in new ad from George Conway’s PAC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s alleged assault victims speak out in new ad from George Conway’s PAC

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. Read our privacy policy The political action committee founded by anti-Trump activist George Conway …

‘Potential conflict’: Trump’s social media stake poses ethics headache
3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Potential conflict’: Trump’s social media stake poses ethics headache

Politico  

“It’s a huge potential conflict of interest,” said Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, director of government affairs for the Project on Government Oversight, in an interview. “It’s all the same problems, but I’d say ratcheted up a bit from last time.” Ever since Trump came to Washington in 2017, the billionaire’s business empire has been the subject of ethics concerns. Now, the growing …

Trump is drowning in the misinformation swamp he helped create
4 months ago

Trump is drowning in the misinformation swamp he helped create

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. When corrected by a moderator, Donald Trump doubled down: “The people on television say their dog was eaten by the people that went there.” “They’re eating the dogs,” quickly became a punchline among commentators who understand that the whole story about Haitian immigrants eating people’s pets in Ohio was …

Harris campaign wages psychological war on Trump with Fox News ad
4 months ago

Harris campaign wages psychological war on Trump with Fox News ad

Raw Story  

Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign on Tuesday waged psychological warfare against former President Donald Trump by placing an ad on Fox News ahead of Tuesday's big debate that mocked his obsession with crowd sizes. The new ad begins with former President Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention in which the former president uses Trump's well-documented fixation on …

Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle

LA Times  

Former President Trump amplified a fake image on his social media platform that falsely suggested pop superstar Taylor Swift had endorsed him. Vice President Harris’ campaign has an interdepartmental team “to prepare for the potential effects of AI this election, including the threat of malicious deepfakes,” said spokeswoman Mia Ehrenberg in a statement. “It’s really walking this tightrope for social …

While Democrats celebrate, Trump and allies keep pushing the false ‘coup’ claim
4 months, 3 weeks ago

While Democrats celebrate, Trump and allies keep pushing the false ‘coup’ claim

LA Times  

Former President Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, speaks on crime and safety at a campaign event Tuesday in Howell, Mich. As the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Chicago this week, former President Trump took to his Truth Social and repeatedly, falsely, described President Biden’s decision to quit the race with one fraught word: coup. The word “coup” — and …

Column: Trump’s Truth Social stock is circling the drain
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Trump’s Truth Social stock is circling the drain

LA Times  

Former President Donald Trump: Is he laughing at the investors enticed into his Truth Social? Hiding in plain sight in the first annual report issued by the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform was a statement of inescapable, well, truth. Issued, perhaps appropriately, on April 1 by Trump Media and Technology Group, the report said: “The value of …

'He's coming apart': Trump mocked over 'panicked' social media binge before Dem convention
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'He's coming apart': Trump mocked over 'panicked' social media binge before Dem convention

Raw Story  

As Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats gear up for their national convention, Donald Trump is on a social media spree. Former Republican Jeff Timmer flagged the post about empty seats at the Trump rally, writing, "Looks like someone woke up on the gibbering barking panicked side of the bed today." Former prosecutor Ron Filipkowski noted the high number …

'Just false': CNN fact checks Trump on conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris crowd sizes
5 months ago

'Just false': CNN fact checks Trump on conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris crowd sizes

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's latest conspiracy theory about Vice President Kamala Harris using AI to generate her crowds was labelled "just false" by CNN Sunday. Host Fredricka Whitfield noted that "former President Trump is launching a new attack at Vice President Harris, claiming she faked a recent campaign photo." She then brought in senior White House reporter Kevin Liptak, who said, "If …

Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts
6 months ago

Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Within minutes of the gunfire, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump spawned a vast sea of claims — some outlandish, others contradictory — reflecting the frightening uncertainties of the moment as well as America’s fevered, polarized political climate. They go online to try to figure it out.” Here’s a look at the claims that surfaced online …

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
6 months ago

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

LA Times  

Facebook has lifted restrictions it had imposed on former President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after his supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal footing on the platform with President Biden just days before the Republican National Convention. Meta, Facebook’s …

'So misleading': CNN's Tapper flips out on deceptive anti-Biden ad that uses his voice
6 months ago

'So misleading': CNN's Tapper flips out on deceptive anti-Biden ad that uses his voice

Raw Story  

On Thursday afternoon, CNN host Jake Tapper lashed out at a viral 2024 presidential ad that used his voice and those of other cable hosts trashing President Joe Biden after the first presidential debate. The ad, posted by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also uses clips of the cable anchors praising Biden — with Biden's name excised — …

Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago
7 months, 1 week ago

Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With only five months before voters head to the polls, the U.S. may be more vulnerable to foreign disinformation aimed at influencing voters and undermining democracy than it was before the 2020 election, the leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday. As a result, the U.S. could face a greater threat of foreign disinformation ahead of the …

Trump’s social media account shares a campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s social media account shares a campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’

LA Times  

Former President Trump speaks to the media after attending the day’s proceedings at his hush money trial, in New York on Monday. A video posted to Donald Trump’s account on his social media network included references to a “unified Reich” among hypothetical news headlines if he wins the election in November. The word “Reich” is often associated with Nazi Germany’s …

Trading Trump: Truth Social’s first month of trading has sent investors on a ride
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trading Trump: Truth Social’s first month of trading has sent investors on a ride

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There have been lawsuits, short-selling and rampant speculation. Now, as Trump Media & Technology Group approaches its first month as a publicly traded company, it’s clear that — like the man it’s named after — there’s nothing typical about the stock. “It’s everything out of the ordinary,” said Julian Klymochko, CEO of Calgary-based Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc. “I …

Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut

Al Jazeera  

Shares of former Donald Trump’s social media company soared by as much as 59 percent on the first day of trading on Wall Street, boosting the former United States president’s expected windfall as he faces a growing list of legal bills. The Trump Media & Technology Group reached $79.38 per share at its peak on Tuesday, before closing 16 percent …

Biden highlights recent Trump gaffes in new campaign ad
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden highlights recent Trump gaffes in new campaign ad

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. The video features a supercut of clips of Mr Trump appearing to confuse his …

Fox News Host Cuts Into Trump Speech To Correct ‘Many Untruths’
1 year, 1 month ago

Fox News Host Cuts Into Trump Speech To Correct ‘Many Untruths’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Fox News’ live broadcast of Donald Trump’s speech at a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday was interrupted by a fact-check from anchor Arthel Neville. “Well, the former president finally got around to some campaign promises amid lots of cheering, as you heard,” Neville told viewers. It was not stolen,” Neville added, countering Trump’s false …

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year’s elections, Meta said Thursday. “Foreign threat actors are attempting to reach people across the internet ahead of next year’s elections, 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

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 …

Donald Trump's threatening social media post flagged by US prosecutors to judge
1 year, 5 months ago

Donald Trump's threatening social media post flagged by US prosecutors to judge

ABC  

US prosecutors have flagged a threatening social media post from Donald Trump in a late-night court filing, arguing that it suggests he might intimidate witnesses by improperly disclosing confidential evidence received from the government. Key points: The office of special counsel says Donald Trump's post raised concerns that he might publicly reveal secret materials obtained from prosecutors A Trump spokesperson …

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment
1 year, 5 months ago

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A key point of Donald Trump’s indictment Tuesday ― for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election results and deprive Americans of their voting rights ― is prosecutors’ allegation that Trump knowingly spread lies about the election. Former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell ― apparently “Co-Conspirator 3” in the indictment ― was sanctioned in federal court for …

Trump's GOP Rivals Grapple With Strategy As His Legal Woes Dominate 2024 Presidential Contest
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump's GOP Rivals Grapple With Strategy As His Legal Woes Dominate 2024 Presidential Contest

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Just last week, former Vice President Mike Pence said he hoped federal prosecutors would not bring charges against former President Donald Trump. Trump’s Republican opponents privately concede that the former president’s considerable political strength is likely to grow stronger, at least in the short term, as GOP voters, key officials and conservative media leaders …

'Reckless’: Biden's poll campaign on YouTube's content policy on election claims
1 year, 7 months ago

'Reckless’: Biden's poll campaign on YouTube's content policy on election claims

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden's re-election campaign said on Tuesday that a decision by Alphabet Inc's YouTube to stop policing false claims about fraud in the 2020 race is "reckless" and could lead to violence. "YouTube's reckless and irresponsible decision will invite further democratic decay and potential violence, and we urge them to reconsider this policy," Biden campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz …

Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser day after sexual abuse verdict during CNN town hall
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser day after sexual abuse verdict during CNN town hall

Firstpost  

In a heated CNN town hall on Wednesday night, former president Donald Trump defended his false statements on the 2020 election, played down the violence on 6 January, 2021, and again insulted the woman whom a civil jury this week found him liable of sexually abusing and defaming. Trump — who at one point called Collins “a nasty person” – …

Rupert Murdoch and Fox News sued for sharing Biden’s ads with Trump campaign before they aired
1 year, 10 months ago

Rupert Murdoch and Fox News sued for sharing Biden’s ads with Trump campaign before they aired

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. Read our privacy policy Rupert Murdoch and Fox …

Trump, Meta and misinformation
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump, Meta and misinformation

NPR  

Trump, Meta and misinformation MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Facebook, the world's largest social network, is about to bring back one high-profile account to the ranks of its nearly 3 billion users - that of former President Donald Trump. MARTIN: In Meta's statement on reinstating Trump, they said in regard to public safety, quote, "our determination is that the risk has sufficiently …

Donald Trump announces 2024 White House bid: How the media can cover his presidency campaign responsibly
2 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump announces 2024 White House bid: How the media can cover his presidency campaign responsibly

Firstpost  

Now that Donald Trump is running for US president in 2024, journalists cannot follow the usual rules for covering a candidate who routinely defies democratic norms and lies with abandon Now that he’s in the 2024 presidential race, the media circus that is Donald Trump is returning for a new season. There’s a third reason that Trump will get the …

Leaked memo: Facebook changes policy on Trump after 2024 announcement — no fact-checks
2 years, 2 months ago

Leaked memo: Facebook changes policy on Trump after 2024 announcement — no fact-checks

Salon  

On Tuesday night, November 15, former President Donald Trump officially announced he plans to seek the 2024 presidential nomination — an announcement that not everyone on the right is welcoming. Ahead of Trump's announcement, CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports, Meta sent out a company memo reminding employees that politicians are exempt from third-party fact-checkers. O'Sullivan notes, "Facebook's parent company Meta pays …

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 …

As Biden Goes On Offense, Trump Goes Unhinged
2 years, 4 months ago

As Biden Goes On Offense, Trump Goes Unhinged

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden has sharpened his rhetoric against Republicans lately, likening them to fascists and saying they don’t believe in democracy. On Tuesday, Trump shared “ReTruths” of other users’ gripes about how the 2020 election had supposedly been stolen from him, along with some QAnon conspiracy theory material — and also much weirder stuff, like a doctored …

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 …

Donald Trump to return to Twitter? Elon Musk's free speech stance raises possibilities
2 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump to return to Twitter? Elon Musk's free speech stance raises possibilities

Firstpost  

The Tesla chief’s deal to acquire Twitter sets him up to revisit the ban on the former president, a move that could roil US politics as the country marches towards the 2024 presidential race Four days after Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account on January 8, 2021, the then-US president’s son pleaded with entrepreneur Elon Musk to employ his “brilliance” …

Trump raging at aides as his Truth Social flounders: report
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump raging at aides as his Truth Social flounders: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from the Daily Beast, former president Donald Trump is furious with the rollout of his Truth Social media platform that has been dogged by glitches and, so far, lower sign-ups than had been anticipated. "In recent weeks, sources have heard the former president on the phone swearing gratuitously and asking things like, 'What the f*ck is …

​Trump’s Truth Social shouldn't be trusted with users' info after disastrous launch: privacy expert
2 years, 10 months ago

​Trump’s Truth Social shouldn't be trusted with users' info after disastrous launch: privacy expert

Raw Story  

The "disastrous launch" of former president Donald Trump's social media app — Truth Social — shows it shouldn't be trusted with people's private information, according to one expert. “The basic thing they needed to actually get right to get someone in the door, they couldn’t get right,” privacy researcher Bill Fitzgerald told the Washington Post, adding the “ineptitude of the …

Inside Donald Trump’s new ‘truth’ app
2 years, 10 months ago

Inside Donald Trump’s new ‘truth’ app

The Telegraph  

Truth Social’s first day was as chaotic as any during Donald Trump’s turbulent four years in the White House. Within hours of being released, the “free speech social network” launched by the former president had climbed to the top of the App Store download charts and was trending on Twitter, Trump’s former digital stomping ground. “Truth Social’s profile page is …

ABC’s Jonathan Karl Issues Stark Warning About Covering Donald Trump 2024
3 years, 1 month ago

ABC’s Jonathan Karl Issues Stark Warning About Covering Donald Trump 2024

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If Donald Trump eventually decides to run for president again in 2024, ABC News’ Jonathan Karl warned it may be “the greatest challenge ever facing campaign reporters.” Karl posed multiple questions on the problems of reporting on a possible third Trump presidential campaign in a lengthy interview with Deadline published Friday. Such as, “How do you cover …

Facebook Parent to Take Politics, Race Out of Ad Targeting
3 years, 2 months 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 …

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