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In blistering audit, civil rights leaders elevate alarms about Facebooks ongoing coverage failures

The outcomes of a multiyear investigation into Fb’s insurance policies and their penalties for the civil liberties of its greater than 2.5 billion customers are out. The audit, performed by former ACLU director Laura W. Murphy and legal professionals from legislation agency Relman Colfax set out by accumulating considerations from…
The results of a multiyear investigation into Facebook’s policies and their consequences for the civil liberties of its more than 2.5 billion users are out. The audit, conducted by former ACLU director Laura W. Murphy and lawyers from law firm Relman Colfax set out by collecting concerns from…

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Author: Taylor Hatmaker

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  1. "Following a particularly dark and vivid display of the threats to the 2020 U.S. election during Tuesdays first presidential debate, Facebook has further clarified its new rules around election-related ads". (October 1, 2020)
  2. "The election is settled, but the nation is far from it. Before Election Day in the U.S., Facebook hit pause on all political and social issue ads". (November 11, 2020)
  3. "Facebook took action to remove a network of accounts Tuesday related to the boogaloo movement, a firearm-obsessed anti-government ideology that focuses on preparing for and potentially inciting a U.S. civil war". (June 30, 2020)
  4. "Facebook expanded a ban on QAnon-related content on its various social platforms Tuesday, deepening a previous prohibition on QAnon-related groups that had discussed potential violence, according to the company". (October 6, 2020)
  5. "To fill its empty CMO position, Facebook just promoted to the C-suite a longtime Facebook executive focused on product growth. Former VP of product growth and analytics Alex Schultz, who has been with the company since 2007, announced the move Tuesday in a Facebook post". (September 30, 2020)
  6. "Starting this weekend, everyone of voting age in the U.S. will begin seeing informational videos at the top of Instagram and Facebook offering tips and state-specific guidance on how to vote through the mail. The videos will be offered in both English and Spanish". (October 9, 2020)
  7. "Facebook has removed a local self-declared militias page and a related event following the events that unfolded last night in Kenosha, Wisconsin". (August 27, 2020)
  8. "The FTC is ordering the companies behind many of the largest social and video platforms to explain how they use the treasure troves of data they harvest from users". (December 15, 2020)
  9. "With their big day before lawmakers just around the corner, previews of Google (well, Alphabet), Facebook, Amazon and Apples opening statements are now available on the House Judiciary Committees site". (July 29, 2020)
  10. "Georgia is the only state in the U.S. right now where Facebook allows political ads to run, but after Tuesdays polls close thats set to change". (January 6, 2021)
  11. "With the election looming and a pandemic still raging through the U.S., a shortage of poll workers is just one of many threats to voting this November but its a big one". (September 11, 2020)
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