Twitter launches biggest push yet to encourage Americans to cast their ballots, part of an unprecedented effort by social media to increase turnout.
Author: Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY
Facebook election turnout: Company says it has already registered 2.5 million Americans to vote
More than 2.5 million Facebook, Instagram and Messenger users have registered to vote as part of the company’s get-out-the-vote drive, Facebook says.
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have your data. Why not China-owned ByteDance’s TikTok?
The Trump administration says it’s banning TikTok because the data collected from American users could be accessed by the Chinese government.
Trump, QAnon, Russia: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube brace for a turbulent election and post-election cycle
It’s election crunch time for Facebook and Twitter whose platforms were used to amplify falsehoods, conspiracy theories and divisive messages in 2016.
Trump decision on Oracle TikTok looms ahead of Sunday deadline, deal would include Walmart
Did Oracle buy TikTok? Trump is expected to decide if TikTok will be run by a standalone company headquartered in the U.S. before Sunday’s deadline.
Facebook says it’s cracking down on climate change misinformation. Scientists say it’s not doing enough.
Facebook says it’s launching a Climate Science Information Center to curb misinformation and conspiracy theories. Scientists say Facebook must do more
TikTok: What Oracle deal with ByteDance would mean for you if Trump administration approves it
Would Oracle’s deal with ByteDance change how users and influencers experience TikTok if the Trump administration clears it? What you need to know.
Trump vs. Twitter: New policy would crack down on president claiming premature victory in election
Twitter will more aggressively label or remove election tweets containing misleading or disputed information including premature claims of victory.
Stacy Brown-Philpot, TaskRabbit’s outgoing CEO, on being Black in Silicon Valley after George Floyd
Stacy Brown-Philpot, outgoing CEO of TaskRabbit and one of tech’s most prominent Black women leaders, talks George Floyd, Kamala Harris and racism.
Watch the Democratic National Convention for free: How to live stream Joe Biden, Kamala Harris without cable
The Democratic National Convention has gone online for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s how you can watch it for free.