Tag: 2020 elections
Facebook prepares for a potentially ‘chaotic’ election aftermath
Facebook has become the latest tech giant to say its executives are planning for some of the worst case scenarios after the 2020 presidential election. During an interview with the Financial Times, Nick Clegg, the company’s head of global affairs, sa… Source
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Twitter steps up account security for politicians ahead of the election
Twitter is stepping up security for accounts belonging to elected officials and other “high profile” figures ahead of the election. With the update, Twitter will require users with weak passwords to update their logins, and will encourage them to ena… Source
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Russia, China and Iran target US elections with cyberattacks
Russia is once again trying to interfere with a US presidential election, according to a new disclosure from Microsoft that also names China and Iran.The attacks have targeted both Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s campaigns, as well as other officials an… Source
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Snapchat introduces voting resources to boost youth turnout
Snapchat wants to use its influence with young people to help drive higher turnout in the upcoming elections. To do that, the company is introducing a new set of educational tools meant to help users prepare to vote. The new features include voter re… Source
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Google tightens its ad misinformation policies ahead of the election
Google has announced it’s strengthening its ad policy in an attempt to counter inaccurate information ahead of the November election. Under the policy changes, advertisers who work together to conceal their identities and distribute misinformation an… Source
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Facebook finally delivers on its promise to label ‘state-controlled’ media
Roughly eight months after Facebook said it would begin labeling state-backed media, it’s finally applying those labels. Beginning today, Facebook will label media outlets that are wholly or partially under the editorial control of their government.T… Source
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