Twitter obscured a tweet by President Donald Trump on Tuesday about election results. Angela Lang/CNET Twitter on Wednesday obscured multiple tweets by President Donald Trump
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Facebook removes fake accounts targeting the US ahead of elections
James Martin/CNET Facebook pulled down two networks of fake accounts targeting the US ahead of the presidential election, the social network said Tuesday, adding that the
FBI: Iran, Russia obtained voter data to interfere with US elections
Russia and Iran have obtained voter registration data in an effort to interfere with the 2020 US elections., the FBI says. James Martin/CNET The FBI
Twitter to further limit misleading tweets ahead of the US elections
Social networks such as Twitter say they’re doing more to combat election misinformation. Angela Lang/CNET Twitter on Friday outlined new steps it’s taking to limit
Facebook to remove posts that aim to intimidate voters ahead of the US elections
Facebook says it’s taking new steps to safeguard the US election. Image by Pixabay/Illustration by CNET Facebook said Wednesday that it will take down content
Facebook’s high-profile critics urge it to do more to safeguard US elections
Facebook critics say the social network needs to do more to safeguard the US elections. Angela Lang/CNET Some of Facebook’s most prominent critics on Wednesday
TikTok launches US elections guide to combat misinformation
TikTok, a short-form video app, created a US elections guide that includes information about voting and political candidates. TikTok TikTok said Tuesday that it’s rolling
Facebook ignored the impact of fake accounts on elections, a reported memo says
Facebook has been slow to act against coordinated misinformation campaigns, a report says. Angela Lang/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of
How your personal data is exploited to win elections and influence policy
Campaign mobile apps collect tons of your data. Download carefully. James Martin/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to
Facebook launches July 4th voter registration drive ahead of US elections
Facebook is launching a voter registration drive that aims to register 4 million people. Angela Lang/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage
Facebook, Google and Twitter tell lawmakers they’re doing more to safeguard elections
Officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Getty Images Facebook, Twitter and Google officials signaled to
