Small group plays big role in pushing vaccine skepticism, Facebook study finds

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Published
March 15, 2021

Small group plays big role in pushing vaccine skepticism, Facebook study finds

The results from Facebook's research track with findings from researchers who have noted that a small minority of people, particularly influencers and people who post frequently or use underhanded tactics to spread their message, can be superspreaders of misleading information.
Published
January 7, 2021

Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing Trump to use the platform is too great, following his incitement of a mob that later touched off a deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Published
January 6, 2021

Twitter locks Trump’s account for 12 hours and warns he could be kicked off for good

Facebook follows, blocking the president's account, for the first time, for 24 hours for what it said were two policy violations.
Published
November 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.
Published
October 23, 2020

Antitrust charges against Facebook could come as soon as November, sources say

Regulators nationwide say Facebook has sought to expand its digital empire in a way that undermines competition and leaves its billions of users with worse service.
Published
October 10, 2020

Facebook takes down political ads attacking ranked-choice voting

The shadowy Maine Liberty Coalition spent more than $15,000 on Facebook video ads typical of the anonymous misinformation campaigns that have been used across social media platforms.
Published
October 7, 2020

Facebook to suspend political ads in U.S. after polls close Nov. 3, broadening earlier restrictions

The social media giant also says it will remove calls for people to watch the polls when those posts use militaristic or intimidating language.
Published
September 1, 2020

Facebook takes down Russian operation that recruited U.S. journalists

A report Tuesday finds that the Russian effort echoed past attempts to undermine support for Democratic Party candidates by appealing to left-wing U.S. voters.
Published
August 19, 2020

Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups, accounts

The company is stopping short of banning the right-wing conspiracy movement outright.
Published
July 7, 2020

Facebook CEO to meet with civil rights groups as hundreds of companies join ad boycott

Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg placed the meetings in the context of ongoing protests and calls to root out racism in the United States.