2020-09-24
Lawmakers are increasingly turning to a new ally in their efforts to track foreign election interference: tech companies. Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and others are frequently in touch with lawmakers about threats from countries such as Russia and China. https://apne.ws/rl7G14o
CNBC
Facebook's Oversight Board says it expects to start before the election, in mid to late October, after criticism for a perceived lack of action
- The independent Facebook OverSight Board has confirmed to CNBC that it plans to launch ahead of U.S. election in November.
Lawmakers are increasingly turning to a new ally in their efforts to track foreign election interference: tech companies. Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and others are frequently in touch with lawmakers about threats from countries such as Russia and China. https://apne.ws/rl7G14o
CNN
Avaaz analysis: Facebook has allowed hundreds of misleading super PAC ads, primarily spreading misinformation about Biden and USPS, with 10M+ views collectively
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2020-09-23
Lawmakers are increasingly turning to a new ally in their efforts to track foreign election interference: tech companies. Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and others are frequently in touch with lawmakers about threats from countries such as Russia and China. https://apne.ws/rl7G14o
TechCrunch
Graphika: fake Chinese account network taken down by Facebook used AI-generated faces, an increasingly common tactic meant to evade detection
Lawmakers are increasingly turning to a new ally in their efforts to track foreign election interference: tech companies. Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and others are frequently in touch with lawmakers about threats from countries such as Russia and China. https://apne.ws/rl7G14o
New York Times
Facebook removes accounts, groups, and Pages tied to China that posted about US politics; the network was followed by fewer than 3,000 US accounts
The social media campaign was small but targeted all sides of the debate. Officials said Beijing had not decided whether to wade more directly in the American presidential race.