04 September 2020 08:32
Candidates will not be able to post announcements the week before November 3, the date of the election. Stop also to posts that spread disinformation or that encourage you not to vote
“We all have a responsibility to protect our democracy,” the CEO explained in the message. Not just election advertising banned: Facebook will show at the top of the feed page reliable information on elections, provided by its Voting Information Center; it will remove posts that spread disinformation about presidential elections and to make them less viral it will limit the contacts to which you can forward a message.
From today, not only the post that invite people not to go to the polling stations but also those that create confusion about when and how to vote. Stop also the messages that discourage participation in the presidential elections by evoking the Coronavirus. And if a candidate declares victory before the official results or tries to delegitimize the electoral outcome by criticizing voting methods – such as mail order -, Facebook will add a label which will refer to official data or verified information. The reference to Trump is clear, who has never said he will accept a possible defeat and has repeatedly evoked fraud with the vote by mail.
“These are not the classic elections – added Zuckerberg – I am worried that with our nation so divided and election results that could be formalized after days or even weeks, there could be a growing risk of unrest in the country. “Hence the need to prevent your social network from becoming a tool to influence the electoral campaign, as happened 4 years ago with the alleged interference by Russian officials and agents.
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