And on Thursday, Facebook, Google and Twitter all announced new or forthcoming efforts to promote voter registration and participation. Facebook told reporters on a conference call Thursday that it has engaged in tests and exercises to try to anticipate certain election night scenarios. The agency said voters should rely on state and local officials for accurate voting information. On Thursday, Facebook launched a centralized hub for voting information, and added that users will now be reminded about upcoming registration deadlines and whether their states have expanded mail-in voting. "Facebook must also do more to combat the weaponization of voting and election disinformation and misinformation on its platform," she said.

Source: CNN August 14, 2020 11:37 UTC