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Facebook and Twitter take emergency steps against Trump false victory claims

Sarah Best

12th November 2020

Twitter and Facebook took emergency steps last week to prevent the spread of misinformation across the platforms in the lead up and during the US election.

This article examines some of the strategies the software giants have used to monitor and control for inaccurate stories and could be used within The Media unit (social networks).

Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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