The only way to address misinformation broadly, Banks adds, is for tech companies and government officials to work together. To date, Pinterest says it hasn't come across misinformation specific to voting or the census, Banks said. Pinterest will display a banner at the top of search results so that as people look for “2020 Census,” “#becounted” and other popular terms, they can easily access the U.S. 2020 Census website for authoritative information. Other tech companies adopted similar policies in recent months. The incident is also a reminder of how vulnerable mobile phones remain to attacks, even as tech companies encrypt more data to protect consumers from mass surveillance.

Source: Washington Post January 29, 2020 14:15 UTC