The Wall Street Journal: Facebook removes 652 bogus accounts trying to influence midterm elections

Facebook Inc. said Friday it had found and deleted more accounts and pages linked to an Iranian group that seeks to inflame tensions in the U.S. ahead of midterm elections......»»

Facebook took down a network of Facebook pages and Instagram accounts Monday night after a tip from US law enforcement, just a few hours before polls open in this year's midterm elections......»»

Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal were roughly split on whether the outcome of the recent midterm elections would dispel or increase uncertainty for the economy and financial markets in the coming months......»»

Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. said on Thursday that they removed hundreds of fake accounts from Iran and Venezuela spreading misinformation on their social-media platforms......»»

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) employees have raised concerns over China’s use of the social media platform to spread state propaganda about its Uyghur minority population, the Wall Street Journal read more.....»»

U.S. intelligence assessment released Tuesday says Iran sought to damage Trump's re-election chances, but, unlike Moscow, no effort was made to boost his opponent,.....»»

China’s government wants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) to sell its media assets due to concerns about the technology giant’s growing influence over public opinion in the country, the Wall Street Journal read more.....»»

A Facebook Inc. consortium withdrew its bid to build a new internet conduit between California and Hong Kong after months of pressure from U.S. national-security officials, the latest sign of a deepening rift between the two governments......»»

Then-president urged the chief investigator from the Georgia secretary of state’s office in a December call to look for fraud in Fulton County while auditing neighboring Cobb County......»»

India wrote letters to Facebook and Twitter citing specific employees in the country who risk jail time, The Wall Street Journal reported. Members of human rights organisations hold placards in.....»»

Microsoft Corp. said the U.S. should copy Australia’s controversial proposal that tech companies pay newspapers for content — putting it at odds with Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc......»»

Title on Instagram presentation: 'Why business as usual isn’t working.'.....»»

The Wall Street Journal: Facebook says it’s taking down all content referencing ‘stop the steal’.....»»

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The House Intelligence Committee on Thursday released transcripts from a probe into Russian interference in the 2016 elections conducted when a Republican led the committee, making public documentation that has been a major source of partisan rancor......»»

Italy and Britain will face U.S. tariffs if they proceed with a tax on digital companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc., U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Tuesday......»»

The coordination of the pages was uncovered in an analysis conducted by the social-media intelligence company Storyful, which is owned by News Corp, parent of MarketWatch and Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones......»»

Facebook Inc. is backing away from efforts to sell ads in WhatsApp, in a retreat from a controversial plan that drove the creators of the popular messaging service to resign more than 18 months ago, according to people familiar with the matter......»»

Facebook Inc. will run its first commercial in the Super Bowl, buying time for a 60-second ad featuring Chris Rock and Sylvester Stallone to promote its Groups feature, a company spokeswoman said......»»