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US election: social networks are preparing for the worst

2020-10-02T17:05:59.281Z


Facebook and Twitter are stepping up measures to block disinformation before but especially after the election.


Public opinion polarized to the extreme.

An outgoing president who leaves doubt about his attitude in case of defeat.

A vote whose result will not be known for many days, even weeks.

The world is holding its breath in the face of the upcoming US presidential election on November 3, and social networks are no exception.

They were pilloried in 2016 for hosting campaigns to manipulate American public opinion.

For this even more electric 2020 election, everyone is stepping up prevention measures.

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"The only way to prepare for the unknown is to foresee all scenarios, even the most extreme, such as the generalization of civil unrest after the election,"

Nick Clegg, head of public affairs for the European press, told reporters on Tuesday. Facebook.

The social network has already developed for other elections in the world

"emergency stop buttons to stop the circulation of certain content on our platform".

"Well

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Source: lefigaro

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