When then US President Donald Trump fueled lies about voter fraud in the run-up to the 2020 election, Facebook, Twitter and Co. introduced a variety of rules to combat falsehoods. But nearly two years later, social media posts claiming rigged election results are still commonplace on the platforms, according to a report from Advance Democracy . The nonprofit organization tracks misinformation.
Lying posts are well received
The report shows that candidates supported by Trump and those associated with the QAnon conspiracy theory posted about election fraud hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter, drawing hundreds of thousands of interactions and retweets. On TikTok, six hashtags spreading conspiracy theories that the 2020 count was rigged had more than 38 million views as of July. Two of the most popular, the researchers found, involve a documentary by conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza that fact-checkers have found makes misleading and unfounded claims about voter fraud.
In response to the report, TikTok said it was blocking users from searching for several of the hashtags, including those related to the D'Souza documentary.
“TikTok bans election misinformation, including claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent. We work with independent fact-checking organizations to help evaluate content so that violations of our Community Guidelines can be promptly removed.”
TikTok spokesperson Ben Rathe
Hired external fact checkers
According to Twitter spokeswoman Madeline Broas, the company "ensures that people on Twitter have access to reliable, credible information about elections and civil society" and that it "takes steps to limit the spread and visibility of misleading information."
Facebook spokeswoman Erin McPike is referring to the company's community guidelines, which require third-party fact-checkers to verify content. “A significant percentage of political leaders on the right, as well as key figures on right-wing TV networks and social media platforms, continue to promote lies about election results that undermine trust in our democracy,” complains Daniel Jones, President of Advance Democracy.
Source: PT
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