Facebook, Twitter Prep for Georgia Races

The video discusses the significant role social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter played in providing information to voters during the election cycle, especially before the general election. It highlights the measures taken by these platforms to curb misinformation, such as labeling false information and changing political ad policies. The video evaluates the effectiveness of these efforts compared to the 2016 elections and outlines initiatives to ensure voters are informed and voter suppression is minimized.

What measures did Facebook and Twitter implement to combat misinformation during the election cycle?

• They removed all user-generated content.

• They labeled tweets spreading false information.

• They increased the number of ads.

• They banned all political content.

What was one of the major changes Facebook made after the November 3rd election?

• They removed all user accounts.

• They stopped allowing political ads.

• They increased the number of political ads.

• They launched a new app.

How did social media platforms perform in ensuring voters were informed compared to the 2016 election?

• They performed worse than in 2016.

• They improved significantly from 2016.

• They made no changes from 2016.

• They were not involved in the election process.

What specific resource did Facebook set up to inform voters?

• A video streaming service.

• A new social media platform.

• A news feed algorithm.

• An election information page.

What was one of the roles of the new staff hired by Twitter?

• To develop new advertising strategies.

• To design new user interfaces.

• To fact-check and label misinformation.

• To create new social media platforms.