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downonthesecond t1_iu67wv5 wrote

>Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube are failing to curb the spread of right-wing extremism and disinformation on their platforms and must immediately implement safeguards with the pivotal U.S. midterm elections less than two weeks away, a watchdog warned Thursday.

Is it their job to do any of that? Seems like some sites would allow it if it means more users.

Why do people only care when midterms are coming up?

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whiplash81 t1_iu6f1j2 wrote

Safeguards needed to be put in place much sooner than "two weeks before the 2022 midterms."

This has been an issue for over a decade now.

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