Facebook removes Trump post over coronavirus misinformation
In a TV interview included in the post, Trump falsely said children are ‘almost immune’
Americans are totally overwhelmed by the news
Americans say they’re overwhelmed by the flood of news on the internet. And that’s causing some people — especially conservatives — to tune much of it out. Gallup and the…
Google to ban advertisers with secret affiliations, illegally obtained info
It’s part of its crackdown on political misinformation
Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s misinformation and hate policies in earnings call
The CEO said Facebook does not “profit from misinformation or hate”
Donald Trump Jr. suspended from Twitter for posting misleading COVID-19 news
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s very online son, got dealt a temporary suspension from Twitter on Monday after posting a misleading video about COVID-19. Trump Jr. shared a video from…
Americans don’t trust social media companies to handle misinformation
Americans have trust issues, especially when it comes to information posted on social media. A poll out Tuesday from Gallup and the Knight Foundation confirmed these views after surveying about…
Mark Zuckerberg wants to register 4 million new voters but keep showing them Trump’s posts
As the U.S. presidential election approaches, tech companies’ responsibility to halt misinformation has become all the more pressing. To that end, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that Facebook will…
Trump’s executive order could be a disaster for thwarting misinformation
This is the worst possible time to push tech companies away from fact-checking
Facebook boss reveals true scale of battle against misinformation
The social network has seen a lot of misinformation about the coronavirus
Twitter says Trump is no exception to new coronavirus misinformation rules
Twitter is advancing one step further in the fight against coronavirus misinformation. Executives announced in a company blog Monday that Twitter would start affixing labels and warnings to tweets containing…