A YouTube network was spreading election disinformation for two months
This is despite YouTube's promises to crack down on allegations.
Elections
Twitter's latest Trump labels say Biden won the election
It's more explicitly challenging Trump's claims.
Facebook unfreezes political ads in Georgia ahead of runoff elections
A broader pause on election-related ad buys in the US is still in effect.
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YouTube will remove videos disputing the 2020 presidential election
YouTube is clamping down now that states have certified 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 puts groups on 'probation' for repeatedly spreading disinformation
It's determined to keep groups from spreading false election claims.
Joe Biden's campaign has a 'Fortnite' island
It's a youth vote rally for the pandemic era.
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter data
Poorly configured sites were partly to blame.
Are Facebook and Twitter ready for a contested election?
The companies have spent months planning for the worst,
YouTube will warn users that Election Day results ‘may not be final’
The new information panel will urge people to visit Google's election hub.
Microsoft helped disrupt the infamous Trickbot botnet
It apparently wasn't aware of US government plans.
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Google will remove misleading election-related autocompletes
Suggestions to finish search strings like "You can vote by" won't end in misleading claims.
Twitter plans for the worst with new election misinformation policy
The new rules address tweets that could interfere with "a peaceful transfer of power or orderly succession.”
Facebook will ban new political ads in the week before US elections
The move is aimed at preventing voter fraud and misinformation.
USPS will stop removing mail-sorting machines until after the election
The postmaster general has halted 'cost-cutting' measures that slowed mail service.
USPS appears to be retiring vital machines ahead of mail-in ballot surge
It's not clear if there's plans to replace them.
Report finds many US election officials vulnerable to phishing attacks
Attacks on voting machines may not be the main concern.
TikTok users and K-pop fans say they wrecked Trump's Tulsa rally
Internet-savvy teens are a force to be reckoned with.
