Facebook pulls ‘Gay Communists for Socialism’ group which trolled Trump supporters
Whatever you do on Facebook, make sure you don’t change your group name to mock deluded users who’ve gone all in on the baseless claim that voter fraud tipped the…
Here’s how many Trump posts have been flagged for misinformation since Election Day
Donald Trump likes to blame “Big Tech” for having it out for him. In reality, in response to reports that link social media to the spread of dangerous misinformation, both…
Facebook Groups that spread misinfo will now face probation and forced moderation
While the election may have now been called for Joe Biden, our misinformation nightmare is far from over. As unsubstantiated pro-Trump conspiracies about election fraud continue to spread on the…
Viral videos of poll workers filling in ballots don’t show what Trump supporters want you to believe
Misinformation about the election count continues to rapidly spread throughout social media. One particularly false, viral claim that has been passed around among Trump supporters on platforms like Facebook and…
Trump campaign prematurely claims victory in Pennsylvania, forcing Twitter and Facebook to take action
With the latest results from Tuesday’s election handing some big wins to Joe Biden, the Trump campaign decided to take action. On Wednesday afternoon, Eric Trump and White House press…
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Facebook shares specifics on how many QAnon accounts it banned
Ever wonder exactly how prominent QAnon was on Facebook’s social networks, prior to the company banning the conspiracy from its platforms? We now know. In an update to a blog…
The Section 230 hearing was a sad, dangerous sham
Republican senators could have asked the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google how reforming Section 230 would fundamentally change the internet. Instead, less than a week before Election Day, lawmakers…
Republicans vote to subpoena Facebook, Twitter CEOs in the wake of Hunter Biden story
Next Wednesday, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee about their policies on misinformation, moderation, and bias in tech.…
Twitter hack shows need for cybersecurity regulations, govt. report says
In the eyes of government regulators, critical services and lax cybersecurity don’t mix — especially when those services support the online accounts of former president Barack Obama, former vice president…