Shannon Bond
Stories
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Twitter Expands Warning Labels To Slow Spread of Election Misinformation
The social media company wants users to pause and think before they share tweets, in an effort to reduce the amplification of false claims.
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Tiny Changes Let False Claims About COVID-19, Voting Evade Facebook Fact Checks
A new report highlights how easy it is to spread hoaxes on Facebook, despite the tech giant's increasing efforts to stop misinformation about the coronavirus and the election.
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Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Voter Intimidation In Election
The social network announced new measures to prevent misinformation, threats and confusion surrounding the election, but said it would let Donald Trump Jr's call for an 'army of poll watchers' stand.
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When The Voting Is Done: Facebook, Twitter On 'High Alert' For Post-Election Threats
If results of the presidential election are delayed, false claims and other misinformation could thrive online, forcing Facebook and Twitter to prepare for worst-case scenarios.
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Social Media Companies Brace For Post-Election Threats
With so many people voting by mail, experts warn final results of the 2020 election may be delayed — opening the door for misinformation on social media. What are the platforms doing to prepare?
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Google To Halt Political Ads After Polls Close, Amid Worries Over Delayed Results
The tech giant will not allow election-related ads in Search, on YouTube or any of its other properties, citing the likelihood of delayed election results.
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Civil Rights Groups Say If Facebook Won't Act On Election Misinformation, They Will
Facebook critics are banding together to monitor misinformation, hate speech and voter suppression on the social network because, they argue, it has fallen short.
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Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech's Legal Shield
The Justice Department's proposal would hold Facebook and Twitter more accountable for users' posts. One critic says the Trump administration is "trying to work the refs ahead of the election."
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Can Circuit Breakers Stop Viral Rumors On Facebook, Twitter?
False claims that blame left-wing activists for wildfires in Oregon have spread on social media. To stop the rumors, some experts say platforms should take inspiration from the stock market.
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Long Before Cambridge Analytica And Facebook, Simulmatics Linked Data And Politics
In "If Then," author and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore unearths Simulmatics' story and makes the argument that the company paved the way for our 21st-century obsession with data and prediction.