As a candidate, Donald Trump promoted a mystery Twitter account that falsely portrayed a protester as an ISIS terrorist. Nothing stops him from doing it again. Source: NYT > Business – JIM RUTENBERG
As India Votes, False Posts and Hate Speech Flummox Facebook
With as many as 879 million eligible voters set to cast ballots in the coming weeks, Facebook is struggling to cope with the disinformation and hate speech that is circulating online. Source: NYT > Business – VINDU GOEL and SHEERA FRENKEL
Mark Zuckerberg’s Call to Regulate Facebook, Explained
Here’s why the Facebook chief executive invited Congress to regulate his company in a post on Saturday. Source: NYT > Business – MIKE ISAAC
Digital Hype Aside, Report Says Political Campaigns Are Mostly Analog Affairs
On average, candidates in the 2018 midterm races spent no more than 5 percent of their overall media budgets on digital advertising, according to a report by Tech for Campaigns. Source: NYT > Business – KEVIN ROOSE