Shannon Bond

Ahead of Election Day, the social network put in place several measures to fight the spread of false claims. On Thursday it shared data showing some of its changes were effective.

The social network says it will keep some changes that were effective in slowing down the spread of false claims about the election.

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok have stepped up efforts to curb the spread of misinformation about the election, but researchers say falsehoods thrive nearly unchecked on live videos.

Livestreamed videos became the Achilles' heel in social media platforms' fight against election-related misinformation — they were a powerful vector for false claims and conspiracy theories.

The social network's crackdown comes after the former White House strategist was permanently suspended from Twitter. Facebook said the pages were using "deceptive tactics" to mislead people.

The group had amassed more than 360,000 members who shared false claims about voter fraud before the social network shut it down, citing "worrying calls for violence" from some members.

Uber and Lyft are cheering the passage of Prop 22, which says they don't have to treat their drivers as employees and provide benefits such as paid sick leave. Critics say they'll keep fighting.

California voters supported Proposition 22, which lets Uber and Lyft continue to treat their drivers in the state as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to benefits.

Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the top target of Russian-backed disinformation.

In 2016, Black voters were the top target of foreign disinformation campaigns. In 2020, there are both foreign and domestic efforts to dissuade Black and Latino voters from casting ballots.

An alert warns hospitals and health care providers that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat."

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google face skepticism from a Senate committee over their decisions about what content to allow and what to take down from their platforms.

Facebook's ban on new political and issue ads starts on Tuesday, a week before Election Day. But that won't stop groups intent on reaching voters through the platform.

The ruling is a blow to Uber and Lyft, which have argued they are not subject to state labor law. But the court's order could still be upended by a ballot measure backed by the ride-hailing companies.

The Justice Department's lawsuit against Google is the clearest sign yet of the "Techlash" that has politicians on both sides of the aisle bristling at the power of Silicon Valley.

The U.S. Justice Department and 11 states are suing Google, accusing it of maintaining a monopoly in search and in search advertising in violation of antitrust laws.

The antitrust lawsuit against Google is the most significant action the federal government has taken against a technology company in two decades. Google calls the lawsuit "deeply flawed."

Twitter and Facebook limited the reach of an article with unconfirmed claims about Hunter Biden. Meanwhile, experts warn that social media platforms are full of misinformation and conspiracy theories.

The social media companies said they wanted to slow the spread of possibly false information. But their actions drew charges of censorship from President Trump and his allies.

The move is a reversal of Facebook's longstanding reluctance to block problematic content. Critics say public health misinformation has flourished on the social network.