Bracing for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the company adds more steps for buyers of political ads. Disinformation experts aren’t sure it is enough. Source: NYT > Business – Davey Alba
The Baroness Fighting to Protect Children Online
Baroness Kidron says tech giants exert too much leverage over young users and has pushed laws to change that. “It’s little Timmy in his bedroom versus Mark Zuckerberg in his Valley,” she said. Source: NYT > Business – Natasha Singer
Facebook Bans Ads From The Epoch Times
The social network has struggled to implement a consistent political advertising policy as groups appear able to get around its transparency rules. Source: NYT > Business – Davey Alba
Snapchat’s Disappearing Act Leaves Venice Beach Searching for Its Future
Snap changed social media — and Venice, Calif. — for good. What’s next? Source: NYT > Business – Daniel Hernandez
YouTube Disables 210 Channels That Spread Disinformation About Hong Kong Protests
Days after Facebook and Twitter cracked down on China-backed accounts that were spreading such disinformation, YouTube did the same. Source: NYT > Business – Kate Conger
Many Are Abandoning Facebook. These People Have the Opposite Problem.
Kicked off the platform, some users are trying — really, really hard — to find a human employee to let them back on. Source: NYT > Business – Kashmir Hill