ADADThursday’s announcement included several policies civil rights groups and disinformation experts have repeatedly recommended — even ones the company was initially reluctant to embrace. Earlier this week, Facebook announced a broad effort and collaboration with academics to research the social network’s role in democratic election. It’s a view also widely shared within Facebook, whose officials have marveled at Trump’s effective use of their platform. For this election cycle, Trump has spent $74.7 million on Facebook, significantly more than Democratic opponent Joe Biden’s $46.5 million, according to Facebook’s Ad Library. Some experts praised the steps Facebook promised to take, particularly around potential issues with early declarations of victories.

Source: Washington Post September 03, 2020 11:00 UTC