AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/media-donald-trump-us-news-elections-voting-5c1d70180a6888914a7a6ac75f4db940Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/media-donald-trump-us-news-elections-voting-5c1d70180a6888914a7a6ac75f4db940Click to copyRelated topicsFacebook is launching a widespread effort to boost U.S. voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like President Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject.The social media giant is launching a “Voting Information Center” on Facebook and...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/media-donald-trump-us-news-elections-voting-5c1d70180a6888914a7a6ac75f4db940Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/media-donald-trump-us-news-elections-voting-5c1d70180a6888914a7a6ac75f4db940Click to copyRelated topicsFacebook is launching a widespread effort to boost U.S. voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like President Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject.The social media giant is launching a “Voting Information Center” on Facebook and...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ga-state-wire-american-protests-us-news-ap-top-news-ri-state-wire-76da6597cb481d0486ea7ec6ea192e9aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ga-state-wire-american-protests-us-news-ap-top-news-ri-state-wire-76da6597cb481d0486ea7ec6ea192e9aClick to copyRelated topicsWhen a friend shared a Facebook post with Michelle Burris inviting her to protest in downtown Washington, D.C., last Saturday, she knew she had to go. So she bought a Black Lives Matter mask from a street vendor before marching the streets of the district with a “No Justice, No Peace” sign.After...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/ga-state-wire-american-protests-us-news-ap-top-news-ri-state-wire-76da6597cb481d0486ea7ec6ea192e9aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/ga-state-wire-american-protests-us-news-ap-top-news-ri-state-wire-76da6597cb481d0486ea7ec6ea192e9aClick to copyRelated topicsWhen a friend shared a Facebook post with Michelle Burris inviting her to protest in downtown Washington, D.C., last Saturday, she knew she had to go. So she bought a Black Lives Matter mask from a street vendor before marching the streets of the district with a “No Justice, No Peace” sign.After...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-uk-testimony-44e7bf80903cee24ef531833461a69e4Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-uk-testimony-44e7bf80903cee24ef531833461a69e4Click to copyRelated topicsAmid fallout from the documents supporting claims that the social network has valued financial success over user safety, Facebook on Monday reported higher profit for the latest quarter.The company’s latest show of financial strength followed an avalanche of reports on the Facebook Papers — a vast trove of redacted internal...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-uk-testimony-44e7bf80903cee24ef531833461a69e4Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-uk-testimony-44e7bf80903cee24ef531833461a69e4Click to copyRelated topicsAmid fallout from the documents supporting claims that the social network has valued financial success over user safety, Facebook on Monday reported higher profit for the latest quarter.The company’s latest show of financial strength followed an avalanche of reports on the Facebook Papers — a vast trove of redacted internal...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-politics-entertainment-700c52aab0869253625b80255a397f19Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-politics-entertainment-700c52aab0869253625b80255a397f19Click to copyRelated topicsFor the first time, Twitter has flagged some of President Donald Trump’s tweets with a fact-check warning.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. Under the tweets, there is...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-politics-entertainment-700c52aab0869253625b80255a397f19Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-politics-entertainment-700c52aab0869253625b80255a397f19Click to copyRelated topicsFor the first time, Twitter has flagged some of President Donald Trump’s tweets with a fact-check warning.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. Under the tweets, there is...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/west-africa-us-news-elections-ca-state-wire-election-2020-d97d4820bdd801b3cc72d6d18a3a43b6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/west-africa-us-news-elections-ca-state-wire-election-2020-d97d4820bdd801b3cc72d6d18a3a43b6Click to copyRelated topicsFacebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect.The companies said they have removed dozens of fake accounts and pages from their services. Facebook said the network of accounts it...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/west-africa-us-news-elections-ca-state-wire-election-2020-d97d4820bdd801b3cc72d6d18a3a43b6Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/west-africa-us-news-elections-ca-state-wire-election-2020-d97d4820bdd801b3cc72d6d18a3a43b6Click to copyRelated topicsFacebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect.The companies said they have removed dozens of fake accounts and pages from their services. Facebook said the network of accounts it...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-mark-zuckerberg-district-of-columbia-b579010afbf11d3aa30000f1ee75178bClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-mark-zuckerberg-district-of-columbia-b579010afbf11d3aa30000f1ee75178bClick to copyRelated topicsA civil rights group is suing Facebook and its executives, saying CEO Mark Zuckerberg made “false and deceptive” statements to Congress when he said the giant social network removes hate speech and other material that violates its rules. The lawsuit, filed by Muslim Advocates in Washington, D.C., Superior Court on Thursday, claims...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-mark-zuckerberg-district-of-columbia-b579010afbf11d3aa30000f1ee75178bClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-mark-zuckerberg-district-of-columbia-b579010afbf11d3aa30000f1ee75178bClick to copyRelated topicsA civil rights group is suing Facebook and its executives, saying CEO Mark Zuckerberg made “false and deceptive” statements to Congress when he said the giant social network removes hate speech and other material that violates its rules. The lawsuit, filed by Muslim Advocates in Washington, D.C., Superior Court on Thursday, claims...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/anti-vaccine-accounts-thrive-social-media-e796aaf1ce32d02e215d3b2021a33599Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/anti-vaccine-accounts-thrive-social-media-e796aaf1ce32d02e215d3b2021a33599Click to copyRelated topicsWith vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims to in the vaccines. But problems abound. For years, the same platforms anti-vaccination propaganda to flourish, making it difficult to stamp out such sentiments now. And their...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/anti-vaccine-accounts-thrive-social-media-e796aaf1ce32d02e215d3b2021a33599Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/anti-vaccine-accounts-thrive-social-media-e796aaf1ce32d02e215d3b2021a33599Click to copyRelated topicsWith vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims to in the vaccines. But problems abound. For years, the same platforms anti-vaccination propaganda to flourish, making it difficult to stamp out such sentiments now. And their...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/facebook-lifts-ban-us-political-social-issue-ads-87f564806b729d1fad045eb407420e5aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/facebook-lifts-ban-us-political-social-issue-ads-87f564806b729d1fad045eb407420e5aClick to copyRelated topicsFacebook says it is lifting its ban on political and social-issue ads put in place after the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Political candidates, groups and others will be able to place ads on Facebook and Instagram beginning on Thursday. Restricting political advertisements following the November election was among the host of...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/facebook-lifts-ban-us-political-social-issue-ads-87f564806b729d1fad045eb407420e5aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/facebook-lifts-ban-us-political-social-issue-ads-87f564806b729d1fad045eb407420e5aClick to copyRelated topicsFacebook says it is lifting its ban on political and social-issue ads put in place after the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Political candidates, groups and others will be able to place ads on Facebook and Instagram beginning on Thursday. Restricting political advertisements following the November election was among the host of...WW…