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Deceptive ‘bait-and-switch’ Facebook groups snare US voters: study

Deceptive ‘bait-and-switch’ Facebook groups snare US voters: study

  • Over 300 groups found masquerading as pro-Harris pages while misleading the Democratic contender’s supporters with abusive, hateful posts or capitalize on her popularity to promote merchandise
  • The “bait-and-switch” tactic appears to target actors across the political spectrum, including Trump, but does not appear to be an organized effort, says the study by American Sunlight Project
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New body to handle disputes between EU users and Facebook, TikTok, YouTube

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Facebook seeks to attract young adults with new community, video features

Facebook seeks to attract young adults with new community, video features

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Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

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Malaysia summons Meta over removed PM posts about Hamas leader

Malaysia summons Meta over removed PM posts about Hamas leader

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Meta risks fines over ‘pay for privacy’ model breaking EU rules

Meta risks fines over ‘pay for privacy’ model breaking EU rules

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Vietnam arrests prominent journalist over Facebook posts

Vietnam arrests prominent journalist over Facebook posts

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Italy fines Meta $3.8 million over data use, account transparency

Italy fines Meta $3.8 million over data use, account transparency

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Australia should force Meta to pay for news, News Corp. executive says

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Meta Oversight Board set to rule on ‘genocide’ video case, two others

Meta Oversight Board set to rule on ‘genocide’ video case, two others

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Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools

Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools

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Meta urged to take ‘immediate action’ on Facebook and Instagram user account takeovers

Meta urged to take ‘immediate action’ on Facebook and Instagram user account takeovers

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