In the last 90 days, the Tories have spent almost £100,000 on Facebook adverts, with the Brexit party spending even more: £107,000. FacebookThe world’s largest social network has significantly improved its efforts to fight election malpractice since the notorious failures of 2016. Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube’s efforts to combat fake news have looked half-hearted. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google could do more to show where its political advertising is coming from, say experts. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp has been blamed for lynchings in India driven by rumours spread on the service.

Source: The Guardian October 06, 2019 08:00 UTC