Facebook preparing strategies in case Trump attempts to delegitimize election: report
Mark Zuckerberg and some senior members of this firm have reportedly discussed a"kill switch" to shut off political advertisements after election day.
Political advertising is not fact-checked on the platform, and sources told the Times that Facebook workers are worried that exception could be used to spread misinformation.
A spokesperson for the platform declined to comment on any specific post-election strategies in an announcement to the Times.
"We continue to plan for a range of situations to make sure we are ready for the upcoming election," they said.
Trump has begun to question the trustworthiness of the upcoming election, particularly by spreading falsehoods about mail-in voting.
Due to the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans are expected to rely on mail-in voting that ever before.
Political advertising is not fact-checked on the platform, and sources told the Times that Facebook workers are worried that exception could be used to spread misinformation.
A spokesperson for the platform declined to comment on any specific post-election strategies in an announcement to the Times.
"We continue to plan for a range of situations to make sure we are ready for the upcoming election," they said.
Trump has begun to question the trustworthiness of the upcoming election, particularly by spreading falsehoods about mail-in voting.
Due to the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans are expected to rely on mail-in voting that ever before.
