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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.

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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.

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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.

Millie Weaver, a former correspondent for the conspiracy theory website Infowars, hosts nearly 7 hours of live coverage on her YouTube channel. Conservative influencers like Weaver who often broadcast live are increasingly worrisome to misinformation rese

From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video

6:09pm November 10, 2020

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok have stepped up efforts to curb the spread of misinformation about the election, but researchers say falsehoods thrive nearly unchecked on live videos.

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Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, shown here in August, had a Twitter account associated with him suspended after the social media company said his comments violated its "policy on the glorification of violence."

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Twitter Permanently Suspends Steve Bannon Account After Beheading Comments

1:29pm November 06, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Twitter permanently suspended an account from former Trump adviser Steve Bannon after he suggested Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be beheaded.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify on Wednesday before the Senate Commerce Committee about a legal shield known as Section 230.

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify To Senate: What To Watch For

1:38pm October 28, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Google's Sundar Pichai go before the Senate Commerce Committee to defend Section 230, a law that protects them from lawsuits over users' posts.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies over video during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday about reforming Section 230, a key legal shield for tech companies.

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Days Before Election, Tech CEOs Defend Themselves From GOP Claims Of Censorship

1:23pm October 28, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google face skepticism from a Senate committee over their decisions about what content to allow and what to take down from their platforms.

Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter ban certain posts from its platform.

Politics & Government

Don't Censor! Stop The Hoaxes! Facebook, Twitter Face A Catch-22

6:05pm October 16, 2020

by Adedayo Akala

While Republicans accuse Facebook and Twitter of censoring free speech, one expert says the platforms should do more because U.S. voters are "more vulnerable to online disinformation" than ever.

Twitter and Facebook said their decisions to limit sharing of a New York Post article were meant to slow the spread of potentially false information.

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Facebook And Twitter Limit Sharing New York Post Story About Joe Biden

11:05pm October 14, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The social media companies said they wanted to slow the spread of possibly false information. But their actions drew charges of censorship from President Trump and his allies.