Is Facebook Really Ready for the 2020 Election?
By: Associated Press October 18, 2020 Ever since Russian agents and other opportunists abused its platform in an attempt to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook has insisted — repeatedly — that it’s learned its lesson and is no longer a conduit for misinformation, voter suppression and election disruption. But it has […]
Facebook’s Long and Halting Fight Against Misinformation
By: Associated Press October 18, 2020 Facebook is facing its toughest challenge yet: an election complicated by a pandemic, a deeply divided nation lured by conspiracy theories and alternate versions of reality. Is it ready? Here are some of the biggest steps and missteps it’s taken in the fight against misinformation since 2016. Nov. […]