The move is in response to recommendations from the company’s quasi-independent oversight board and the finding that the former president stoked violence in the runup to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Posted inPolitics
Online speech shield under fire as Trump Facebook ban stays
Section 230 of the law was enacted when many of the most powerful social media companies didn’t even exist.
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Instagram blocks account of celebrity Maine doctor who spreads vaccine disinformation
Dr. Christiane Northrup is one of the ‘disinformation dozen’ responsible for 65 percent of all COVID-19 vaccine disinformation on social media, according to a Senate report.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Supreme Court sides with Facebook in text message dispute
Critics say the unanimous decision opened a gaping hole in a law, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, that would subject anyone with a cellphone to endless automated calls and messages.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
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.
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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.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
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.
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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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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.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics
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.