This isn't going to do anything and Facebook knows it. It's not about stopping misinformation, it's about PR. https://t.co/EWRsSTWQaV
— Aimee Pearcy (@aimeepearcy_) September 3, 2020
.@Facebook published new rules on countering misinformation ahead of US election, including a ban on new political ads in the week before the vote.
— Mark Scott (@markscott82) September 3, 2020
Reminder — Congress *could* have done something about this, and they didn’t. Can’t blame FB for politicians not doing their job
"Postelection, Facebook said it would quash any candidates’ attempts at claiming false victories by redirecting users to accurate information on the results."
— Aaron Huertas (@aaronhuertas) September 3, 2020
https://t.co/54oJZlqYRU
Facebook announces moves to protect election:
— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) September 3, 2020
• bar new political ads in the week before election
• strengthen measures against posts that dissuade people from voting.
• quash claims of false victories by redirecting users to accurate info on results. https://t.co/J2hixASLvP
The Russian group that interfered in the 2016 presidential election is at it again, using a network of fake accounts and a website set up to look like a left-wing news site, Facebook said on Tuesday.https://t.co/srFL8ME5ET
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) September 1, 2020
Don't sleep on this announcement: content-neutral design choices platforms make, like this one, can make a real difference.
— evelyn douek (@evelyndouek) September 3, 2020
Fb said that a similar limit on WhatsApp cut the spread of viral msgs by 70%. 70%!!!!! Not all of it would be misinfo but still (https://t.co/XUHmMRwVWo) https://t.co/zpYH7VHtVJ
Today, @Messenger is announcing message forwarding limits, a new feature designed to protect people from viral misinfo and harmful content.
— Alexandru Voica ? (@alexvoica) September 3, 2020
With forwarding limits, a sender will be able to forward a message to up to five people or groups at a time: https://t.co/Bms5nNQkOC pic.twitter.com/ucqrX3HTux
There are the details. And there is this: Mark Zuckerberg, alone, gets to set key rules—with significant consequences—for one of the most important elections in recent history. That should not be lost in the dust of who these changes will hurt or benefit. https://t.co/QzLtcvZA6f
— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) September 3, 2020
A larger number of people than ever before will already have voted by then, so ... https://t.co/9ZUIzSAUN7
— John Kelly (@jkelly3rd) September 3, 2020
The Russian group that interfered in the 2016 election is again using fake social media accounts and a website to spread disinformation, the first public evidence that Moscow is trying to push voters away from the Democratic presidential candidate again. https://t.co/MrRTsv2dIU
— Evan McMullin (@EvanMcMullin) September 1, 2020
I wrote and deleted so many takes on this Facebook decision, and this one is a lot better than anything I could come up with —> https://t.co/UZnNzIwhYR
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) September 3, 2020
NEW: Facebook to bar new political ad buys seven days before the election — part of a slate of changes to clamp down on confusion and disinformation heading into election dayhttps://t.co/OpghUqNpZr
— rat king (@MikeIsaac) September 3, 2020
We feel this is an important step to ensure people who use @Messenger are kept safe from online harm. This feature is currently available in several countries and will eventually be available to all users globally starting September 24: https://t.co/Bms5nNQkOC pic.twitter.com/VCSEYifjzc
— Alexandru Voica ? (@alexvoica) September 3, 2020
As everyone knows, disinformation campaigns are like basketball games, in that nothing actually matters until the final three minutes of the fourth quarter. https://t.co/B8pO0gbdch
— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) September 3, 2020
Finally. My messenger notifications had me feeling like the old days of chain emails sometimes. https://t.co/RG3pNZbs3i https://t.co/jFNc90N0ak
— Joshua Talley (@JoshuaTalley) September 3, 2020
#Facebook decides to limit #USElections2020 ads a week before Election Day. Given the number of Americans planning to vote early, will one week be enough? https://t.co/4F3OAJXfo0
— Maya Mirchandani (@maya206) September 3, 2020
Russia is interfering in our election once again—using tactics we've seen before and likely new ones as well.
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) September 1, 2020
Congress should be getting briefed more, not less. And the American people deserve more answers about what's being done to safeguard democracy. https://t.co/cQUerw29ei
In a rare case where the term "fake news" is actually precise - because the problem is both fake and actively pretending to be news - Facebook and Twitter say Russian operatives are targeting Americans, esp on the left, with disinformation https://t.co/91rQYz0l1P
— Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (@rasmus_kleis) September 2, 2020
Yes, it’s a positive move. But remember:
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) September 3, 2020
- microtargeted political ads are problem and FB’s entire biz model
- Twitter banned all political ads (avoiding biz model debate)
- Google banned all microtargeted political ads
FB is making change for final week only.
Only Facebook... https://t.co/DLtPBpDtY6
페이스북, 메신저 공유제한 기능 도입. 메시지 한 번에 5명, 그룹에게만 전달 가능. 가짜뉴스, 유해한 컨텐츠 확산 방지 차원
— lunamoth (@lunamoth) September 4, 2020
왓츠앱 도입했던 기능 메신저에도 도입하는군요. 이건 카카오톡도 적용해야될듯
Introducing a Forwarding Limit on Messenger - About Facebook https://t.co/Nf05QIGsQL
Facebook said it's putting new limits on Messenger https://t.co/XvKRRKzXDE
— FutureShift (@futureshift) September 3, 2020
Facebook to limit forwarding in Messenger ahead of election https://t.co/JCFLDOYlIQ pic.twitter.com/UUmBOS8SAW
— New York Post (@nypost) September 3, 2020