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Social Media and the 2020 Election

Posted by on Sep 17, 2020 in Current Events
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What role will social media play in this year’s elections? The companies are trying to be more responsible. Credit: BigTunaOnline/Shutterstock

The most recent story on Election Central sees how social media companies are pledging to label their content to help the public stay informed on correct election information.

More and more Americans getting their news from social media rather than from traditional news outlets. Companies such as Twitter and Facebook must now take increased responsibility for the accuracy of the information on their platforms. To this end, Twitter has announced steps that it will be taking to prevent the spread of confusing misinformation during the 2020 election.

To learn more about this story, click here to visit the Election Central Web site and read the full posting.

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