Ahead of the Election, Social Media Platforms Have Given Up

Our social media platforms and government have had four years to get this right. Instead, they’ve thrown up their hands. In the days following January 6, Meta, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch ... Read More

Election betting sites pour money into social media ads ahead of election - MSN

The social media ads have flooded platforms including Facebook, Instagram and X. On Meta alone, Polymarket has poured at least $50,000 into a campaign including 45 advertisements, which promote ... Read More

More political ads running on social media, streaming services ahead of the 2024 Election - MSN

Leading up to Election Day, everyday businesses should expect a hike in advertising rates on digital platforms. They'll have to pay a pretty penny to be heard through the election noise. "The ... Read More

Chinese social media operation pushing divisiveness ahead of US election: Research - The Hill

A Chinese state-linked social media influence operation has been pushing divisiveness denigrating candidates from both major political parties in the United States ahead of the November election, a… ... Read More

Which social media platforms have banned Trump and why? An overview - Fox News

Former President Donald Trump has been blocked from five of the top social media platforms over the years, and all except one have returned his accounts as he runs for re-election in 2024. During ... Read More

Tracking social media companies' voting resources ahead of the 2024 election

November will mark the billionaire’s first time running a social media platform during a U.S. presidential election. Expand to continue reading ↓ Sign up for our weekly tech digest. Read More

Democratic lawmakers demand social media improve 'misinformation' protections - Fox News

Eight Democratic representatives issued a letter to social media executives this week demanding clarification how their platforms will combat "misinformation" during the presidential election. Read More

Gen Z, social media news and 2024 election - Washington Times

Gen Z’s primary news source is social media. ... They recently racked up over 500,000 views in a single week on a ... Social media platforms are tremendously effective at humanizing people or ... Read More

The X factor: How Trump ally Elon Musk is using social media to prime voter mistrust ahead of 2024 election - CBS News

Elon Musk has used the social media platform he owns to amass nearly 3.3 billion views on X by fueling doubts about election security issues since January this year — making the tech mogul one ... Read More

Meta to lift restrictions on Trump’s social-media accounts ahead of election - MarketWatch

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Friday said it would lift restrictions placed last year on the social-media accounts of former President Donald Trump — a move the company ... Read More

Chaos on social media platforms after Trump shooting is a mess of their own making | CNN Business

Social media companies retreated in other ways, too, from YouTube deciding to once again allow lies about the 2020 election on its platform to Meta deciding to stop amplifying news, politics and ... Read More

More political ads running on social media, streaming services ahead of the 2024 Election - kens5.com

Leading up to Election Day, everyday businesses should expect a hike in advertising rates on digital platforms. They'll have to pay a pretty penny to be heard through the election noise. Read More