Tag: social media
Twitter labels Trump tweet for ‘making a potentially misleading claim’
Twitter slapped a warning label on an election-night tweet from President Donald Trump, for “making a potentially misleading claim about an election.” In the tweet, Trump claimed that “they are trying to STEAL the Election,” and that “Votes cannot be… Source
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Twitter hides Trump tweet attacking Supreme Court’s decision on Pennsylvania ballots
In an election eve preview of what to expect in the coming days, President Trump pushed the limits on Twitter’s election-specific policies Monday night. In a tweet, Trump railed against the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Pennsylvania officials to count ballots postmarked by Election Day. The Republican party has waged…
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Twitter updates its ‘Hacked Materials’ policy after NY Post controversy
In response to a New York Post article this week about Hunter Biden that used emails of dubious sourcing, Twitter blocked links to it, eventually citing the company’s existing policies around hacked materials. These policies have come under scrutiny… Source
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Facebook and Twitter try to limit ‘NY Post’ story on Joe Biden’s son
Facebook and Twitter are both taking steps to slow the spread of a New York Post story that claimed to have obtained emails from the laptop of Joe Biden’s son.A Facebook spokesperson said Wednesday that the company was “reducing its distribution” unt… Source
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Facebook will ban political ads after polls close on election night
Facebook is once again tightening its rules as it prepares for a potentially chaotic election. The company said that it would ban all political ads from its platform once polls close on election night in an effort to guard against misinformation and… Source
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Spotify promo cards are a more visual way to share music and podcasts
The next time you see your favorite artist or podcaster share their latest recording on social media, you may see them use a new tool from Spotify to do so. The company is introducing new promo cards for both musicians and podcasters that give creato… Source
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