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Trump's Georgia election interference trial will be livestreamed on YouTube
Trump's Georgia election interference case will be livestreamed on YouTube.
YouTube changes misinformation policy to allow videos falsely claiming fraud in the 2020 US election
In a Friday afternoon news dump, YouTube inexplicably announced today that 2020 election denialism is a-okay. The company says it “carefully deliberated this change” without offering any specifics on its reasons for the about-face. YouTube initially banned content disputing the results of the 2020 election in December of that year.
TikTok removed almost 350,000 videos for spreading election misinformation
TikTok's latest transparency report sheds new light on how much election misinformation spread on its platform in 2020.
YouTube will temporarily ban accounts for posting election fraud videos
Given YouTube’s strike rules, it would seem that Trump’s YouTube account is subject to the one week ban on adding new content. It took this writer all of 10 seconds to find a full copy of Trump’s offending video from yesterday.
Facebook labeled 180 million posts for election misinformation
Facebook just offered its first look at the scale of its fight against election misinformation.
Twitter has labeled 300,000 tweets for election misinformation
Twitter is giving some additional insight into the effectiveness of its efforts to curb the spread of election misinformation.
Facebook and Google indefinitely extend their ban on political ads
Facebook and Google's bans on political advertising are still in effect.
Facebook takes down pages spreading 'Stop the Steal' election misinformation
Facebook is still trying to get a handle on people and groups spreading election misinformation via “Stop the Steal” messaging.
Furries recreate Four Seasons Total Landscaping in VR as a hangout spot
Watch them explore the infamous Trump campaign press conference site.
Facebook could slow down sharing
Facebook is reportedly worried about violence and wants users to ‘cool down.’
Facebook removes ‘Stop the Steal’ group after ‘worrying calls for violence’
Facebook has taken down a viral group with hundreds of thousands of members after “worrying calls for violence” and efforts to organize offline events.
How social media platforms are handling the 2020 election
Labels are everywhere, but misinformation is still spreading, here's how social media is handling the 2020 election so far.
Facebook and Instagram are warning US users the election remains undecided
For much of Wednesday, Facebook and Instagram have been displaying a notice at the top of their apps reminding US users that the winner of the 2020 election hasn't been decided yet.
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.
Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car data
One election night issue that has appears to have an answer already is the passage of Question 1 in Massachusetts, which asked voters to strengthen laws guaranteeing people are able to repair things they own. In this case, it focused on cars, preventing manufactures from locking third party repair shops and car owners out of advanced telematics data that’s increasingly being collected by vehicles via driver assistance tools.
Twitter labels Trump tweet for 'making a potentially misleading claim'
Twitter slapped a warning label on an election-night tweet from president Donald Trump, for “making a potentially misleading claim about an election.”
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.'
Twitter is encouraging US users to vote early
Twitter is encouraging US users to vote early and is showing them how to do so, the company announced.
