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Senators give social media CEOs an earful – and warn of new limits

by MARCY GORDON Associated Press October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

The chief executives of Twitter, Facebook and Google promise to take needed measures as Republicans accuse them of anti-conservative bias and Democrats criticize hate speech and misinformation.

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Twitter tightens limits on candidates before Nov. 3 election

by BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

The rules restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and stiffens its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence or spreading thoughtless commentary.

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Twitter to label or remove misleading claims on vote results

by BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press September 10, 2020September 14, 2020

The policy goes into effect Sept. 17, a few weeks before the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election.

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Trump wants Supreme Court to let him block critics on Twitter

by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press August 20, 2020August 20, 2020

A federal appeals court ruled last year that Trump uses the account to make daily pronouncements and observations that are overwhelmingly official in nature.

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Three charged in massive Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam

by DAVID FISCHER Associated Press July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

The July 15 attack compromised the accounts of some of the company’s most high-profile users.

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Social media platforms gird for 78 days of disinformation chaos after Election Day

by Gopal Ratnam CQ-Roll Call July 7, 2020September 14, 2020

Because of a surge in mail-in ballots, results are likely to be delayed.

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Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections

by ZEKE MILLER Associated Press May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

Days after Twitter applied fact checks to two of his tweets, the president signs an executive order challenging the lawsuit protections for free speech on the internet.