Technology Facebook Removes Network Of Pages Tied To Former White House Strategist Steve Bannon The social network's crackdown comes after the former White House strategist was permanently suspended from Twitter. Facebook said the pages were using "deceptive tactics" to mislead people. Shannon Bond
Technology Facebook Removes Pro-Trump Group Urging 'Boots On The Ground' The group had amassed more than 360,000 members who shared false claims about voter fraud before the social network shut it down, citing 'worrying calls for violence' from some members. Shannon Bond
Technology Days Before Election, Tech CEOs Defend Themselves From GOP Claims Of Censorship The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google face skepticism from a Senate committee over their decisions about what content to allow and what to take down from their platforms. Shannon Bond
Politics Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify To Senate: What To Watch For Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Google's Sundar Pichai go before the Senate Commerce Committee to defend Section 230, a law that protects them from lawsuits over users' posts. Bobby Allyn
Technology Don't Censor! Stop The Hoaxes! Facebook, Twitter Face A Catch-22 While Republicans accuse Facebook and Twitter of censoring free speech, one expert says the platforms should do more because U.S. voters are 'more vulnerable to online disinformation' than ever. Adedayo Akala
Technology Facebook And Twitter Limit Sharing New York Post Story About Joe Biden The social media companies said they wanted to slow the spread of possibly false information. But their actions drew charges of censorship from President Trump and his's allies. Shannon Bond
Health Facebook Bans Ads Discouraging Vaccines, In Latest Misinformation Crackdown The move is a reversal of Facebook's longstanding reluctance to block problematic content. Critics say public health misinformation has flourished on the social network. Shannon Bond
Technology Facebook Bans Holocaust Denial, Reversing Earlier Policy CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who previously considered such claims free speech, said his thinking has "evolved." Survivors had lobbied the social network to remove posts that deny the Holocaust. Shannon Bond
Technology 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. Shannon Bond
Technology 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. Shannon Bond
