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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The company is stopping short of banning the right-wing conspiracy movement outright.

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.

Mark LaFlamme: Fish and column ideas are hard to come by

Attorney General Barr suggests big tech should be accountable for harmful content

He says it may be time for significant changes to a key part of federal law that shields the companies from liability for their users' posts.

Facebook is stalking you – even when you’re not using it

The social network provides partners tracking software they embed in apps, websites, loyalty cards and other systems.