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Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks

Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks

Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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Twitter changes hacked content rules after Biden story furor

Twitter changes hacked content rules after Biden story furor

An executive tweeted that the social media company will no longer remove hacked material unless it's directly shared by hackers or those working with them. And instead of blocking links from being shared, tweets will be labeled to provide context.
by The Associated Press

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Facebook bans Holocaust denial, reversing earlier policy

Facebook bans Holocaust denial, reversing earlier policy

CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who previously considered such claims free speech, said his thinking has "evolved." Survivors had lobbied the social network to remove posts that deny the Holocaust.
by Shannon Bond

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Facebook vows to crack down on voter intimidation in election

Facebook vows to crack down on voter intimidation in election

The social network announced new measures to prevent misinformation, threats and confusion surrounding the election, but said it would let Donald Trump Jr.'s call for an “army of poll watchers” stand.
by Shannon Bond

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How are Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google monopolies? House report counts the ways

How are Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google monopolies? House report counts the ways

House Democrats recommend Congress look at ways to force the companies to split off some of their businesses, saying the tech giants have exploited their power to benefit themselves and hurt rivals.
by Shannon Bond, Alina Selyukh and Bobby Allyn

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Facebook broadens measures against QAnon, will remove groups

Facebook broadens measures against QAnon, will remove groups

Facebook is tightening its policy against QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and "deep state' government officials.
by The Associated Press

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Facebook, Twitter take action after Trump falsely claims flu deadlier than COVID-19

Facebook, Twitter take action after Trump falsely claims flu deadlier than COVID-19

The president, who is being treated for COVID-19, has been downplaying the severity of the disease. He said falsely that, compared with the flu, COVID-19 is "in most populations far less lethal."
by Merrit Kennedy and Scott Hensley

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