Twitter and Facebook flag some Donald Trump posts in real time during election
The two have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and election-related abuses of their platforms
04 November 2020 - 13:15
London — Facebook and Twitter flagged some of President Donald Trump’s posts on the US election as votes were still being counted, in a real-time test of their rules on handling misinformation and premature claims of victory.
The two companies have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and election-related abuses of their platforms. In the weeks leading up to the vote, they both vowed to take action on posts by candidates trying to declare early victory...
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