The platforms get ready for midterms

TikTok and Facebook laid out their plans — so why are we all shrugging?

Aug 18, 2022

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“Facebook logo hovering above the US Capitol building,” as interpreted by OpenAI’s DALL-E

Today, let’s talk about elections. The US midterms are nearly upon us, and with them come fears of misinformation, bad ads, and influence campaigns, among other things. As campaigns get under way, platforms are trying to signal that they’re more ready than they have…

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