2020 US presidential election
Twitter Planning Crackdown on “General Mischaracterizations” About Mail-In Voting
The platform is also going to be encouraging users to register for mail-in ballots.
Big Tech Colludes to Discuss “Scenario Planning” Related to Election Results
The companies seem to be concerned about people calling the election early or making premature claims about the results.
Facebook Employees Push for a Complete QAnon Ban
The employees had been tasked with conducting an internal investigation into QAnon that will likely inform Facebook’s future enforcement actions.
Twitter Locked Trump Campaign Account Until It Complied and Deleted a Tweet
Twitter forced the Trump Campaign account to delete a clip of Trump calling for schools to be reopened in order to be able to tweet again.
Twitter Blacklists QAnon Content, Purges Over 7,000 Accounts, and Suppresses 150,000 Others
A Twitter spokesperson said QAnon is now considered “coordinated harmful activity.”
Democrats Call on Facebook to Shut Off Trump’s Ad Campaigns
The DNC is not missing a beat on its multi-year narrative, which prominently included building a case for “fake news” and “fact-checking” – as it now calls on Facebook not to allow Trump to argue his case.
The Donald Subreddit Quarantined on the Eve of US Presidential Debates
The Donald is one of the most influential sources of pro-Trump memes.