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Nation Oct 15

YouTube follows Twitter and Facebook with QAnon crackdown

The Google-owned video platform said Thursday it will now prohibit material targeting a person or group with conspiracy theories that have been used to justify violence.

Politics Oct 07

Facebook braces for a contested election

Facebook said it's readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who prematurely declare victory or contest official results.

Politics Oct 06

Facebook says it will ban groups that ‘represent’ QAnon

The move comes less than two months after Facebook said it would stop promoting the group and its adherents — but faltered with spotty enforcement.

Science Aug 27

Calls for vigilantes spread on social media before deadly Kenosha attack

Multiple threads on Facebook and Reddit urged militias and other armed people to head to the protests, researchers at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab said in a blog post Wednesday.

Nation Aug 19

Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups, accounts

Facebook says it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it, although the company isn't banning it outright.

Politics Aug 13

Facebook beefs up anti-misinformation efforts ahead of U.S. election

Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.

Nation Jul 08

Facebook civil rights audit finds ‘serious setbacks’ marred progress

The audit recommends that Facebook build a “civil rights infrastructure” into every aspect of the company, as well as a “stronger interpretation” of existing voter suppression policies and more concrete action on algorithmic bias.

Politics Jun 26

Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts, including Trump’s

CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud. Twitter, by contrast, placed a "get the facts" label on them.

Politics Jun 18

Facebook removes Trump ads with a symbol once used by Nazis

Facebook has removed a campaign ad by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle. That symbol was once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists and others in concentration camps.

Politics May 26

In a first, Twitter adds ‘get the facts’ warning to Trump tweets

On Tuesday, Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots "fraudulent" and predicted that "mail boxes will be robbed," among other things.

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