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PublishedDecember 9, 2020
U.S. government, states sue Facebook for ‘predatory’ conduct
The antitrust lawsuits were announced by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose state was joined by Maine and 44 others.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Twitter, Facebook CEOs defend election safeguards, promise more
The CEOs of Twitter and Facebook promised Congress they would take action for two special elections in Georgia that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Twitter says it flagged 300,000 tweets for election disinformation
The election turned out to be the most secure in U.S. history, federal and state officials from both parties say — repudiating Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2020
Senators give social media CEOs an earful – and warn of new limits
The chief executives of Twitter, Facebook and Google promise to take needed measures as Republicans accuse them of anti-conservative bias and Democrats criticize hate speech and misinformation.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Facebook bans posts that deny or distort the Holocaust
Facebook says it will start directing people to authoritative sources if they search for information about the Nazi genocide.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2020
Twitter tightens limits on candidates before Nov. 3 election
The rules restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and stiffens its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence or spreading thoughtless commentary.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Facebook expands bans on political ads as Election Day nears
Facebook says it is expanding restrictions on political advertising, including new bans on messages claiming widespread voter fraud.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups, accounts
The company is stopping short of banning the right-wing conspiracy movement outright.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Facebook launches new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels
The new feature will let users record and edit 15-second videos with audio, and will let users add visual effects.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content
The Australian government plans to give Google and Facebook three months to negotiate with Australian media businesses fair pay for news content.
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