Twitter adds labels to state-controlled media outlets like China Daily and Sputnik

Twitter adds labels to state-controlled media outlets like China Daily and Sputnik in a bid to combat foreign influence and misinformation on its platform Twitter announced it is adding labels to state-controlled media outlets  Labels are applied to accounts from the countries of the UN Security Council This includes China, France, Russian Federation, the UK and … Read more

Facebook will let users turn off political ads and block state-controlled media posts in US election

Facebook has today announced it will allow users to turn off political adverts in the run-up to the US presidential election, while promising to block adverts from foreign state-controlled media.   The social media giant will also launch a new ‘Voting Information Center’, giving Facebook and Instagram users details on registering to vote, polling places and voting … Read more

Facebook starts labeling state-controlled media outlets and blocks their ability to advertise in US

Facebook starts labeling state-controlled media and blocking their ability to advertise in the US The platform will start labeling new organizations it deems state-controlled Among the designated new outlets are the RT and Sputnik It will also ban those outlets from advertising in the US  By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:12 BST, 4 June … Read more