It comes as the social media giant doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like president Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject. The company is launching a Voting Information Centre on Facebook and Instagram that will include details on registering to vote, polling places and voting by post. Expand Close The Covid-19 information centre (Facebook/Screenshot) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The Covid-19 information centre (Facebook/Screenshot)It will draw the information from state election officials and local authorities. The information hub, which will be prominently displayed on people’s Facebook news feeds beginning on Wednesday – and on Instagram later in the summer – is similar to the coronavirus information centre the company launched earlier this year in an attempt to elevate facts and authoritative sources of information on Covid-19. Facebook and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg continue to face criticism for not removing or labelling posts by Mr Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged violence against protesters.

Source: Irish Independent June 17, 2020 02:53 UTC