Misleading claims about voting, local election mishaps going viral and a new owner for Twitter: A look at the top misinformation challenges facing voters ahead of the midterms.
on the U.S. Capitol. His contention was rejected in more than 60 court cases and by his own attorney general, William Barr.
“We’ve seen hundreds of elections play out on our platforms in recent years and we’ve been applying lessons from each one to strengthen our preparations,” Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said in a statement. “This is no longer a new problem,” said Jon Lloyd, senior adviser at the nonprofit Global Witness, which last week released
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