As the U.S. presidential election approaches, tech companies’ responsibility to halt misinformation has become all the more pressing. To that end, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that Facebook will announce on Wednesday “the largest voting information campaign in American history.”
It still won’t be taking down Trump’s incendiary posts, though.
In a USA Today op-ed, Zuckerberg revealed Facebook is introducing a Voting Information Center to share election information with potential voters. This resource will appear at the top of the not-media company’s News Feed as well as on Instagram, and will include information on how and when to vote, voter registration, voting by mail, and voting early. Read more…
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