Washington: There are two months left for Presidential Elections in the US, and Facebook has said that it is expected to inspire more voting, prevent misinformation and post-election “civil unrest” Is taking more steps to reduce. The company said on Thursday that it would ban the new political campaign in the first week of the election. Also will remove posts that give false information about Kovid-19 and voting.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on Thursday, “This election will not be a normal activity. We have full responsibility to save our democracy. ” “It means helping people register and vote, ending all confusion about the election as to how it will happen and taking steps to reduce the possibility of violence and unrest,” he said.
In fact, Facebook and other social media companies are being reviewed as to what kind of approach they take on misinformation. This review is particularly in reference to the posting of misinformation by President Donald Trump and other candidates, Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and recent efforts to interfere in American politics. Facebook has long been criticized for not fact-checking in political campaigns.
“The danger of civil unrest in the country has increased, with the nation divided and the possibility of election results being decided in days and weeks,” Zuckerberg said.
