Oakland (US): Beginning Thursday, US Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages — labels directing readers
Oakland (US): Beginning Thursday, US Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages — labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election. It’s the social network’s latest step to combat election-related misinformation on its platform as the November 3 election nears one in which many voters may be submitting ballots by mail for the first time. Facebook began adding similar links to posts about in-person and mail-in balloting by federal politicians, including President Donald Trump, in July. These labels will link to a new voter information hub similar to the one about COVID-19 that Facebook says has been seen by millions of users around the world. The labels will read, Visit the Voting Information Center for election resources and official updates. Despite such efforts, Facebook continues to face widespread criticism around how it handles misinformation around elections and other matters.
