election
Latest
Google will lift its ban on election ads this Thursday
Such ads have been prohibited since November 3rd.
YouTube will remove videos disputing the 2020 presidential election
YouTube has started removing any content claiming widespread fraud in the US election now that states have certified the results.
Senate Democrats call on YouTube to pull videos with election lies
Four senators sent a letter to YouTube expressing 'deep concern' over misinformation.
Facebook and Google indefinitely extend their ban on political ads
Facebook and Google's bans on political advertising are still in effect.
Furries recreate Four Seasons Total Landscaping in VR as a hangout spot
Watch them explore the infamous Trump campaign press conference site.
Facebook puts groups on 'probation' for repeatedly spreading disinformation
Facebook has started putting groups on 'probation' to fight disinformation in the wake of the US election.
Here's a live stream of the Pennsylvania vote count, in case you need it
It's way more relaxing than cable news, at least.
Facebook pauses recommendations of political and social issues groups
The company quietly stopped doing so ahead of the presidential election.
Hackers allegedly stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party
The party's chairman says the FBI is investigating the attack.
Google will temporarily ban election ads after polls close
The company hopes 'to limit the potential for ads to increase confusion post-election.'
YouTube will warn users that Election Day results ‘may not be final’
Google knows that many people will be using YouTube to keep up with the US election on November 3rd. Many politicians use the platform to communicate with voters, and some news organizations will likely livestream round-the-clock coverage. Keeping up with Election Day can be difficult, though, so YouTube is preparing a small but useful information panel that will appear at the top of search results and election-centric videos.
Facebook pulled 120,000 posts for attempting to interfere with US voting (updated)
Facebook says it pulled 120,000 posts trying to interfere with voting in the 2020 US election, but it's not clear if the company is doing all it can.
Chinese hackers impersonated McAfee to attack election campaign staffers
Google says that Chinese state hackers impersonated McAfee to trick election campaign workers into installing malware.
Google search now shows you where to vote or drop off your ballot
Google has added a tool to find voting and ballot drop off locations in search and in Maps, helping Americans vote in the 2020 election.
Microsoft helped disrupt the infamous Trickbot botnet
Microsoft has confirmed that it and partners disrupted the Trickbot botnet in a bid to protect US elections.
Twitter will limit retweets to combat election misinformation
Those labels will direct people to Twitter’s official US election page. Twitter will also remove any tweets that incite people to violence or otherwise encourage them to interfere with the election. Additionally, Twitter’s algorithm won’t surface the tweet in users’ timelines.
Russian state hackers appear to have breached a federal agency
Evidence suggests Russia's state-backed Fancy Bear group was behind a hack targeting a US federal agency.
Google reportedly plans to ban post-election day political ads
Google will reportedly not run any election-related ads after polls for the US presidential election close on November 3rd.
YouTube is sharing more ‘authoritative' election info with voters
YouTube points users to ‘authoritative’ info to combat election misinformation.
Facebook will block ads claiming victory ahead of official results
Contrary to previous reports, a Facebook rep has confirmed that the social media site will not, in fact, allow ads claiming victory for either the Trump or Biden campaigns to run on election night.