Facebook Removes Chinese Accounts Posting About Foreign Policy, 2020 Election
Most of the operation's activity focused on Chinese interests in the South China Sea but also included some content about U.S. politics.
Celebrities Boycott Facebook And Instagram For A Day Over Disinformation, Hate Speech
Some of the most prominent users of the social media platforms called for a boycott to protest Facebook's failure to control disinformation and hate speech as part of the campaign #StopHateForProfit.
Google Will Block Its Autocomplete Suggestions For Some Election-Related Searches
The company said its new policy would eliminate search predictions that could be seen as favoring a political candidate or as making claims about "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."
Twitter's New Rules Aim To Prevent Confusion Around The 2020 Vote
Twitter will label or remove posts that spread misinformation. Social media companies are under pressure to curb the spread of false claims and prevent interference from foreign and domestic actors.
Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election
"We're increasingly seeing attempts to undermine the legitimacy of our elections from within our own borders," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says.
Top Facebook Official: Our Aim Is To Make Lying On The Platform 'More Difficult'
Facebook's head of security policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said that the company is working harder than ever to counteract efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.
Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19
Both social networks said the president's false claims that children are "almost immune" from COVID-19 violated its policy on coronavirus misinformation.
Are Conspiracy Theories Good For Facebook?
Viral conspiracy theories are dangerous, and maybe profitable.
Facebook Has Moved To Ban Sales Of Looted Antiquities. Will It Make A Difference?
Archaeologists have ID'ed 100-plus Facebook groups offering looted and illicit antiquities for sale. New rules ban the sale of "historical artifacts" on Facebook but critics want more enforcement.
4 Key Takeaways From Washington's Big Tech Hearing On 'Monopoly Power'
Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., says Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple operate like monopolies and need to be broken up or regulated.