Warning of a threat to democracy, civil rights activists say they’ve formed a oversight board to scrutinize Facebook’s role in the 2020 election.
Author: Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY
Fake Facebook pages made in China targeted U.S. presidential election
Facebook removed a small network of fake accounts and pages that originated in China and focused on influencing the presidential election in November.
Twitter’s get-out-the-vote campaign push will be in your face Tuesday
Twitter launches biggest push yet to encourage Americans to cast their ballots, part of an unprecedented effort by social media to increase turnout.
Facebook election turnout: Company says it has already registered 2.5 million Americans to vote
More than 2.5 million Facebook, Instagram and Messenger users have registered to vote as part of the company’s get-out-the-vote drive, Facebook says.
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have your data. Why not China-owned ByteDance’s TikTok?
The Trump administration says it’s banning TikTok because the data collected from American users could be accessed by the Chinese government.
Trump, QAnon, Russia: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube brace for a turbulent election and post-election cycle
It’s election crunch time for Facebook and Twitter whose platforms were used to amplify falsehoods, conspiracy theories and divisive messages in 2016.
Trump decision on Oracle TikTok looms ahead of Sunday deadline, deal would include Walmart
Did Oracle buy TikTok? Trump is expected to decide if TikTok will be run by a standalone company headquartered in the U.S. before Sunday’s deadline.
Facebook says it’s cracking down on climate change misinformation. Scientists say it’s not doing enough.
Facebook says it’s launching a Climate Science Information Center to curb misinformation and conspiracy theories. Scientists say Facebook must do more
TikTok: What Oracle deal with ByteDance would mean for you if Trump administration approves it
Would Oracle’s deal with ByteDance change how users and influencers experience TikTok if the Trump administration clears it? What you need to know.
Trump vs. Twitter: New policy would crack down on president claiming premature victory in election
Twitter will more aggressively label or remove election tweets containing misleading or disputed information including premature claims of victory.