Facebook failed to stop test ads from threatening midterm election workersThe social network's automatic moderation didn't spot some obvious red flags.By J. Fingas, 12.01.2022
Meta's anti-misinformation strategy for the 2022 midterms is mostly a repeat of 2020Election officials and information labels will get the spotlight.By J. Fingas, 08.16.2022
Twitter will fight misinformation in US midterms with notification changesThe social network is also reviving some of its 2018 strategy.By J. Fingas, 08.11.2022
Apple begins arming store managers with anti-union talking pointsWorkers will lose 'flexibility' and have 'fewer opportunities,' the scripts state.By S. Dent, 05.13.2022
Twitter's misinformation policy doesn't cover the 2020 elections anymoreEven though some are still claiming the 2020 elections were rigged.By M. Moon, 01.29.2022
The US Postal Service secretly tested a blockchain mobile voting systemThe lack of transparency may be more worrying than the security flaws.By J. Fingas, 12.14.2021
A YouTube network was spreading election disinformation for two monthsThis is despite YouTube's promises to crack down on allegations.By J. Fingas, 01.09.2021
Twitter's latest Trump labels say Biden won the electionIt's more explicitly challenging Trump's claims.By J. Fingas, 12.19.2020
Facebook unfreezes political ads in Georgia ahead of runoff electionsA broader pause on election-related ad buys in the US is still in effect.By J. Conditt, 12.15.2020
YouTube will remove videos disputing the 2020 presidential electionYouTube is clamping down now that states have certified results.By J. Fingas, 12.09.2020
Senate Democrats call on YouTube to pull videos with election liesFour senators sent a letter to YouTube expressing 'deep concern' over misinformation.By J. Conditt, 11.24.2020
Facebook puts groups on 'probation' for repeatedly spreading disinformationIt's determined to keep groups from spreading false election claims.By J. Fingas, 11.07.2020
Joe Biden's campaign has a 'Fortnite' islandIt's a youth vote rally for the pandemic era.By J. Fingas, 10.31.2020
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter dataPoorly configured sites were partly to blame.By J. Fingas, 10.31.2020
Are Facebook and Twitter ready for a contested election?The companies have spent months planning for the worst,By K. Bell, 10.27.2020
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.By N. Summers, 10.27.2020
Microsoft helped disrupt the infamous Trickbot botnetIt apparently wasn't aware of US government plans.By J. Fingas, 10.12.2020
Recommended Reading: Microsoft's Panos Panay on the Surface DuoThe week's noteworthy writing on technology and more.By B. Steele, 09.12.2020
Google will remove misleading election-related autocompletesSuggestions to finish search strings like "You can vote by" won't end in misleading claims.By C. Low, 09.10.2020
Twitter plans for the worst with new election misinformation policyThe new rules address tweets that could interfere with "a peaceful transfer of power or orderly succession.”By K. Bell, 09.10.2020