Tag Archives: 2020 election

Facebook and Instagram are warning US users the election remains undecided

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For much of Wednesday, Facebook and Instagram have been displaying a notice at the top of their apps reminding US users that the winner of the 2020 election has yet to be decided (via TechCrunch). “Votes are being counted,” the message declares, with...

Here’s a live stream of the Pennsylvania vote count, in case you need it

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How's your day going? Staying calm? Endlessly fretting about whether your candidate of choice will claim the White House? (The 60,000 people who voted for Kanye West may already be disappointed.) Perhaps watching a thrilling live stream of democracy...

Massachusetts voters pass right-to-repair expansion opening up car data

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One election night issue that has appears to have an answer already is the passage of Question 1 in Massachusetts, which asked voters to strengthen laws guaranteeing people are able to repair things they own. In this case, it focused on cars, prevent...

Facebook pauses recommendations of political and social issues groups

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Amid a wave of actions Facebook has taken to prepare for next week's presidential election, it has stopped recommending groups that focus on political or social issues. For the time being, users won't see recommendations of new groups either.It's not...

Hackers allegedly stole $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party

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Just ahead of the presidential election, the Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers have stolen $2.3 million from its federal account. Chairman Andrew Hitt told the Associated Press the FBI is investigating the matter.Hitt said the attackers altered...

Instagram starts labeling ‘state-controlled media’ accounts and posts

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Over the last week, Instagram has started labeling state-backed media, following through on a policy the company’s parent Facebook announced last October and started implementing on its own social media network this past June. The labels were first s...