Florida’s voter registration website failed miserably on night of deadline
As Floridians rushed to register to vote in the 2020 election, the state’s registration site appeared to be down for over three hours — with less than three hours remaining…
YouTube moves to stop election misinformation. But is it enough?
With less than 40 days until the U.S. presidential election, YouTube has rolled out a number of new tools to deal with voting misinformation on the platform. Will these new…
Twitter imposes tighter account security for politicians ahead of 2020 vote
With the presidential election fast approaching, Twitter is tightening account security for prominent, election-related Twitter accounts in the U.S.
Obama says he has a finsta and now everyone is trying to find it
On the list of celebrity finsta accounts we’d most like to find, President Barack Obama’s name is right up top — just below Beyoncé, but way above Ben Affleck. While…
Stephen Colbert’s election website shows you how to vote state-by-state
This year’s U.S. presidential election in November is going to be a colossal one, and more than anything, Stephen Colbert just really wants you to vote. But with the rules…
Lyft, Uber to offer discounted rides to the polls on election day
Lyft and Uber will both offer cheaper rides to polling places on November 3, while Uber also has a pizza plan for those waiting in line to vote.
Google says its Autocomplete feature will stay neutral in the 2020 election
Autocomplete, a Google Search feature that uses prediction algorithms to suggest search queries as you type them, will stay neutral leading up to the upcoming U.S. presidential election. In a…
What the biggest tech companies are doing to make the 2020 election more secure
All eyes are on tech companies ahead of the presidential election
Pinterest is handling the presidential election in its own way
The aim is to ensure Pinterest “remains a place for inspiration and positivity”
Citing risk of ‘civil unrest,’ Facebook won’t accept new political ads in week before election
Facebook said it won’t accept new political or issue ads in the week before Election Day in November. In a Facebook post on Thursday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was…