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For fear of a false declaration of victory: Social networks are preparing for the election results
It will be weeks before the winner is announced, and there is concern about the distribution of Pike News and a claim for victory before the final results.
Because of this, Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, Reddit and even Tiktok have announced that they will try to prevent this.
From warning about incorrect information to answering questions: This is what social media intends to do
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Mikey Levy
Wednesday, 04 November 2020, 00:21
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In the video: US citizens vote in presidential election with the opening of the polls (Photo: Reuters)
The number of postal votes in the US presidential election is unprecedented, and it may be days and maybe even weeks before the final announcement.
In that period of uncertainty, there is a fear of civil unrest or that one of the candidates will announce his victory even before receiving the official results, and misinformation about the result can be devastating.
Another concern is that the Pike News and hate speech will flood the social networks and inflame the tension that is already in danger of flaring up everyday.
Today, more than ever, social networks are preparing for these elections, and it seems that the last option of closing them down must be on the agenda.
So what are they going to do?
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Voting in the US today (Photo: Reuters)
The spotlight is on the Facebook giant
is the most popular social network in the world, and in the coming days the spotlight will be on it.
The social network has announced some preparations for the election, but it seems that it will still not be enough.
The Wall Street Journal reported that some of Facebook's plans include changing news feed algorithms to suppress viral posts that spread violence or Pike News.
On the social network, certain hashtags related to incorrect information about the election results may be disabled, with the threshold for removing content being expected to drop.
These are techniques identical to those used by Facebook in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, and they will join what the social network is doing today, like pointing out incorrect information.
In addition, Facebook has joined the media body Reuters, which will provide the most accurate election results on the night and in the days after the election.
Twitter will ban the announcement of victory before the official results
On
they said that the day after the election the candidates will not be allowed to claim that they won the election before there will be a declared and official result.
The social network also said that the candidates will not be able to tweet or reproduce content that encourages intervention in the election process.
However, it seems that despite the strict rules of Twitter, these statements will not stop users.
The social network said that if such a tweet is published, a link will be added with up-to-date and accurate information about the election situation.
It seems that Twitter will not remove the tweets nor "remove them" from the feed, but it will tag the same posts.
Will not be allowed to claim victory on Twitter before the official result.
Trump, today (Photo: Reuters)
The big forums site Reddit will remove misleading information
On
, the world's largest online forum, expected to go far much more than Facebook or Twitter.
The big site will remove misleading information or one that presents the election results incorrectly.
Reddit have set up an entire page dedicated to what happens after the election.
What’s more, the site will host a “Ask Me Anything” series in the days after the election, and voting experts will answer questions about voting and anticipation in the coming days.
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Google and YouTube will have ads that refer to the election
Both
and
YouTube
are working with the IP News Agency to provide official election results.
If in the days after the election you search on Google "Who won?", Google will refer to the updated results in the IP.
Google has also announced that it will suspend ads related to the 2020 election, or results after Election Day.
All these, to limit the potential to confuse surfers in the coming days.
YouTube has announced that it will remove Pike News or content claims that the postal vote is intended to skew the election results.
"The company will not allow the publication of erroneous claims regarding voting or content that encourages intervention in the democratic process," it said.
The company will also continue to enforce existing rules including content that promotes violence.
YouTube will not allow the publication of content that encourages intervention in the democratic process. "Biden, today (Photo: Reuters)
Tiktok is running for the first time in the US election
The young social network
Tiktok
is also in the spotlight, as this is the first time it is operating in such a challenging election.
Tiktok said it was working with independent fact-checkers during the election period, and would remove misinformation, including the vote itself.
Tiktok further added that users will be able to report incorrect information directly from the app.
"In these important times, we intend to support our community, while maintaining the integrity of the platform," it said.
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