Facebook Politics

• Facebook says it’s reducing political content for some users in Canada, other countries

  Facebook said last month that it would stop recommending civic and political groups to users after receiving flack for not doing enough to remove hateful content from the platform.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2021
  
• Facebook launches effort to boost U.S. voter turnout, yet Trump misinformation remains

  The social media giant is launching a ``Voting Information Center'' on Facebook and Instagram that will include details on registering to vote, polling places and voting by mail.

  Tech

  Jun 17, 2020
  
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• Facebook reinforces cybersecurity in bid to prevent interference ahead of 2020 election

  Some efforts included removing four networks of fake, misinformation-spreading accounts and adding a special security tool for elected officials and candidates that monitors their accounts for hacking attempts.

  World

  Oct 21, 2019
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• Facebook unveils new rules for political ads ahead of federal election

  Facebook is launching a new advertisement library that will capture detailed information about political ads targeted at voters in Canada, including who pays for them and whom they target.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2019