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House bill would demand disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads
A House bill would require that political ad creators disclose the use of AI-generated content.
Facebook failed to stop test ads from threatening midterm election workers
Facebook approved test ads that threatened the lives of election workers during the midterms.
Meta's anti-misinformation strategy for the 2022 midterms is mostly a repeat of 2020
Meta has outlined its anti-misinformation efforts for the 2022 US midterms, and they mostly echo the approach to 2020.
Twitter will fight misinformation in US midterms with notification changes
Twitter is reactivating its election integrity policy ahead of the 2022 US midterms, and it's upgrading its anti-misinformation features in the process.
Apple begins arming store managers with anti-union talking points
As workers at some of its Stores attempt to unionize, Apple is reportedly giving talking points to managers to tamp those efforts down.
Twitter's misinformation policy doesn't cover the 2020 elections anymore
Twitter hasn't been taking action on tweets spreading misinformation about the 2020 US elections since March 2021.
The US Postal Service secretly tested a blockchain mobile voting system
The US Postal Service has revealed that it tested a blockchain mobile voting system before the 2020 election.
A YouTube network was spreading election disinformation for two months
A YouTube network was spreading US election disinformation for two months after the vote despite the company's promises of a crackdown.
Twitter's latest Trump labels say Biden won the election
Twitter is more aggressively labeling Trump's tweets, noting that officials have certified Biden's election win.
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.
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 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.
Joe Biden's campaign has a 'Fortnite' island
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have launched a 'Fortnite' island that rallies support through mini games.
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter data
The FBI and Homeland Security's CISA have detailed how Iranian hackers stole US voter info, including by exploiting badly configured websites.
Are Facebook and Twitter ready for a contested election?
For Facebook and Twitter, the 2020 presidential election has required a different kind of preparation than in previous years
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.
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.
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Google will remove misleading election-related autocompletes
In the fight against fake news, even a search engine’s autocomplete suggestions can create confusion. Google announced today that it’s updating its autocomplete policies related to elections, adding that it will “remove predictions that could be interpreted as a claim about participation in the election” as well as “predictions that could be interpreted as claims for or against any candidate or political party.” Things that sound like they might be claims about voting methods, requirements or status of voting locations will not be shown either.
