election misinformation

Facebook Covers Sign At Menlo Park Headquarters

Politics & Government

Meta shutters tool used to fight disinformation, despite outcry

7:00am August 14, 2024

by Dara Kerr

The social media company discontinues its CrowdTangle tool, which researchers have used to track misinformation. Amid fears of election interference, lawmakers have urged Meta to keep it running.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters from a window at the Liberal Party headquarters in Brasília on Thursday after arriving back in Brazil on a commercial flight from Orlando, Fla.

World News

Former President Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after three months in Florida

4:19pm March 30, 2023

The far-right leader went to Florida after losing his bid for re-election, days before his rival was inaugurated. While in Florida, Bolsonaro frequently met with supporters and conservative groups.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies remotely during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about how social media companies handled election misinformation.

Politics & Government

Facebook And Twitter Defend Election Policies To Skeptical Senators

7:26pm November 17, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The Senate Judiciary Committee grilled Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey over how they handle false and misleading claims about the election, including from President Donald Trump.

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Parler bills itself as a "free speech" social network and puts few restrictions on what users can post.

Politics & Government

Conservatives Flock To Mercer-Funded Parler; Claim Censorship On Facebook And Twitter

6:38pm November 14, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Backed by Rebekah Mercer, Parler now one of the most downloaded smartphone apps, as conservatives complaining of censorship by Facebook and Twitter seek out other social media alternatives.

Twitter said extra steps urging people to think before sharing tweets were helping curb the spread of false claims about the election.

Politics & Government

Twitter Keeps Some Measures It Says Slowed Election Misinformation

5:31pm November 12, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The social network says it will keep some changes that were effective in slowing down the spread of false claims about the election.

Twitter hid some tweets, including many from President Donald Trump, behind labels warning users they contained disputed or misleading information about the election.

Politics & Government

Twitter Says Steps To Curb Election Misinformation Worked

5:28pm November 12, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Ahead of Election Day, the social network put in place several measures to fight the spread of false claims. On Thursday it shared data showing some of its changes were effective.

A State Department report on Russian online operations to promote conspiracy theories and misinformation. Some analysts also warn of "perception hacks," when relatively small-scale hacks are uncovered and then widely discussed by government officials, new

National

A 'Perception Hack': When Public Reaction Exceeds The Actual Hack

8:41am November 01, 2020

by Greg Myre

This election season has brought a series of computer hacks and disinformation efforts. How do we distinguish between a real threat and a minor distraction?

Politics & Government

Twitter Expands Warning Labels To Slow Spread of Election Misinformation

1:21pm October 09, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The social media company wants users to pause and think before they share tweets, in an effort to reduce the amplification of false claims.

So far, few deepfakes have been used this political season. It's not because they aren't a potential threat, but because simpler deceptive tactics are still effective at spreading misinformation.

Where Are The Deepfakes In This Presidential Election?

5:58am October 01, 2020

Deepfake videos haven't been a problem yet in the 2020 presidential race. It's not because they aren't a threat, but because simpler deceptive tactics are still effective at spreading misinformation.

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Google says it will no longer allow some autocomplete suggestions related to political candidates and the election, such as search predictions that could be viewed as making claims about the "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."

Politics & Government

Google Will Block Its Autocomplete Suggestions For Some Election-Related Searches

3:10pm September 11, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The company said its new policy would eliminate search predictions that could be seen as favoring a political candidate or as making claims about "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."