A platform-by-platform guide following Twitter and Facebook’s divergent Trump policies. Twitter and Facebook executives have been at opposite ends of …
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Social Platforms Vs. Politics & Misinformation
After years of inaction against widespread misinformation, social platforms are finally taking action—though some more than others. For the most part, Twitter and Facebook have taken divergent stances to moderating political speech and holding President Donald Trump accountable for what he posts. Here’s a guide to navigating social media companies’ policies toward content like Trump’s controversial posts, the challenges that presents and what the future could hold.
Inside the Social Misinformation War
After Donald Trump's posts encouraging violence against BLM protestors, social platforms have diverged in their reactions to political ads, misinformation and rule-breaking by public figures.
Law experts say the president’s executive order is unconstitutional. President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to try and limit liability …
A Knight Foundation-Gallup poll shows partisan splits on who has faith in social media companies to self-police their platforms. Americans have little …
Fake news online has real-world ramifications for people and companies. Social media platforms are always rife with misinformation, rumors and …
Twitter Takes On Trump
Twitter introduced these public interest notices in June 2019 as a way to flag tweets from public officials that violate site rules. Now it's using them on Donald Trump's tweets.
Facebook's Response (And Lack Thereof)
Facebook has been hesitant to moderate the content of public officials or world leaders, but has taken some actions recently.
The "front page of the internet" has purged 2,000 subreddits. Reddit explicitly banned hate speech today, the culmination of a yearslong debate over …
Advertisers Push for Action
A coalition of current and former advertising and tech workers, hopes to pressure advertisers to reallocate ad budgets away from Facebook.
Many are joining the Stop Hate for Profit campaign. Advertisers are putting money where their missions are.
Boycotting Facebook is not a new rallying cry, but there's hope this moment is ripe for change. During the early hours of May 29, protesters flooded …
The North Face and Ben & Jerrys are among companies pulling ads from the social media giant. As a major advertising publication covering Facebook, …
