Facebook rolls back News Feed change that prioritized mainstream media

Posted on 17/12/2020 by Engadget

Facebook has rolled back a News Feed change designed to promote reliable news coverage in the aftermath of the US election. Last month, the New York Times reported that the company had made an emergency tweak to combat the surge in misinformation abo...

Are Facebook and Twitter ready for a contested election?

Posted on 27/10/2020 by Engadget

For Facebook and Twitter, the 2020 presidential election has required a different kind of preparation than in previous years. Yes, the companies are still watching out for foreign influence campaigns and other security threats, but there are also an...

Twitter is encouraging US users to vote early

Posted on 22/10/2020 by Engadget

Twitter is encouraging US users to vote early and is showing them how to do so, the company announced. Starting today, everyone with a US Twitter account will see a home timeline prompt encouraging them to vote early, along with information from the...

Google search now shows you where to vote or drop off your ballot

Posted on 16/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s more important than ever to know where to vote given the pandemic and a highly passionate 2020 election, and Google believes it can help. The internet giant is rolling out tools in search and Google Maps that help you find US voting and ballot d...

YouTube is sharing more ‘authoritative’ election info with voters

Posted on 24/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

YouTube already has a few election protection measures in place, like removing videos that encourage election meddling and banning claims that could mislead voters. Today, YouTube announced that it’s paying special attention to mail-in voting content...

Report highlights blindspots in Facebook’s fight against voting misinformation

Posted on 23/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A tool that Facebook says can help state officials monitor voting misinformation doesn’t give users a complete picture of Facebook activity, according to a report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP). CrowdTangle, the tool in question, can’t moni...

Twitter makes its ‘biggest push ever’ to encourage voter registration

Posted on 22/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

As part of National Voter Registration Day, Twitter is rolling out new tools to connect US users with voter registration resources. The platform says this is “its biggest push ever” to encourage people to register.Today, every person with a Twitter a...

Facebook is running a national ad campaign to encourage voting

Posted on 21/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook is launching a national consumer awareness ad campaign around voting and registration that includes a “vote-a-thon” and in-app consumer marketing campaign. It’s the continuation of a program that Facebook said that has helped 2.5 million peo...

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