YouTube changes misinformation policy to allow videos falsely claiming fraud in the 2020 US electionThe company said it ‘carefully deliberated’ the reversal without explaining further.By W. Shanklin, 06.02.2023
TikTok removed almost 350,000 videos for spreading election misinformationThe company also shared new stats on coronavirus misinformation.By K. Bell, 02.24.2021
YouTube will temporarily ban accounts for posting election fraud videosAny channel that posts an offending video will immediately receive a strike and be blocked for a week.By N. Ingraham, 01.07.2021
Facebook labeled 180 million posts for election misinformationIt removed 265,000 posts for voter interference. By K. Bell, 11.19.2020
Twitter has labeled 300,000 tweets for election misinformationThe number accounts for about .2% of all election-related tweets.By K. Bell, 11.12.2020
Facebook and Google indefinitely extend their ban on political adsGoogle plans to review the situation weekly.By K. Holt, 11.11.2020
Facebook takes down pages spreading 'Stop the Steal' election misinformationThe pages had gained millions of followers before Facebook removed them.By K. Bell, 11.09.2020
Furries recreate Four Seasons Total Landscaping in VR as a hangout spotWatch them explore the infamous Trump campaign press conference site.By K. Holt, 11.09.2020
Facebook could slow down sharingThe social network confirmed several 'temporary steps' meant to stop election-related misinformation. By K. Bell, 11.05.2020
Facebook removes ‘Stop the Steal’ group after ‘worrying calls for violence’Hundreds of thousands of people joined in just one day.By K. Bell, 11.05.2020
How social media platforms are handling the 2020 electionLabels are everywhere, but misinformation is still spreading. By K. Bell, 11.04.2020
Facebook and Instagram are warning US users the election remains undecidedThe companies started issuing the notification shortly after President Trump prematurely declared victory. By I. Bonifacic, 11.04.2020
Here's a live stream of the Pennsylvania vote count, in case you need itIt's way more relaxing than cable news, at least.By K. Holt, 11.04.2020
Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car dataVoters approved a measure giving car owners and mechanics access to detailed telematics info.By R. Lawler, 11.04.2020
Twitter labels Trump tweet for 'making a potentially misleading claim'It’s the first major test of Twitter’s election-night policies.By K. Bell, 11.04.2020
Facebook pauses recommendations of political and social issues groupsThe company quietly stopped doing so ahead of the presidential election.By K. Holt, 10.30.2020
Hackers allegedly stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican PartyThe party's chairman says the FBI is investigating the attack.By K. Holt, 10.29.2020
Google will temporarily ban election ads after polls closeThe company hopes 'to limit the potential for ads to increase confusion post-election.'By K. Holt, 10.27.2020
Twitter is encouraging US users to vote earlyIt's also showing them how to look up their early voting options.By S. Dent, 10.22.2020
Instagram starts labeling ‘state-controlled media’ accounts and postsFacebook plans to label ads from those publications in the future as well. By I. Bonifacic, 10.05.2020