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Young voters, you have more power than you realize. Use it.
American democracy needs you now more than ever.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Facebook removes 120,000 posts for trying to ‘obstruct voting’ in U.S. election
Voter suppression efforts are once again attempting to weaponize Facebook.
By Matt Binder
Instagram election: Celebs post selfies with instructions to VOTE
Ariana Grande and her dog were the most influential voices on politics Instagram this week.
By Rachel Kraus
Your privacy may be another victim of the coronavirus pandemic
If there's anything the last year has shown us, it's that things can always get worse.
By Tulika Bose
Study reveals the simple way people get around Facebook's fact-checking AI
Despite Facebook's fact-checkers, it's not that hard to spread misinformation.
By Matt Binder
How to combat voter suppression before, during, and after voting
With a bit of preparation, voters can feel empowered to head to the polls and cast their votes.
The Kim Jong-un and Putin deepfakes TV networks refused to air
Activists try to scare Americans into saving democracy.
By Matt Binder
How to vote in the 2020 presidential election
Don't let anything stand in the way of you and your vote.
By Lacey Smith
Youth activists share how people too young to vote can participate in the election
We talked to youth activists mobilizing for the election. This is what they want on your to-do list.
Since astronauts vote from space, you can definitely vote on Earth
NASA astronaut Kate Rubin is joining the ranks of Americans who cast their election day votes from space. Voting on Earth doesn't seem so hard now, right?
By Alexis Nedd
YouTube moves to stop election misinformation. But is it enough?
Some of YouTube's updates fall short.
By Matt Binder
Joe Biden's new ad spotlights a Donald Trump promise we all hope he keeps
Joe Biden approves Trump's own words.
By Tim Marcin
Stephen Colbert's election website shows you how to vote state-by-state
"I wanted to make things easier for anyone who should be voting, which is everyone."
Worried about voting during the pandemic? The NBA wants to help.
The NBA isn't playing around when it comes to voting rights.
The virtual DNC missed out on reaching young voters
It didn't use social media to its full potential.
By Morgan Sung
The bold suffragists you likely didn’t learn about in school
The suffragists who fought for women's right to vote, despite facing discrimination for other parts of their identities.
How to protect your mail-in vote as Trump attacks USPS
In a tumultuous election cycle, you might consider extra precautions.
Obama's touching eulogy for John Lewis was also a pointed critique of our current leaders
"You want to honor John? Let's honor him by revitalizing the law he was willing to die for."
The last-minute Facebook political ad ban could end up suppressing votes
Democrats are worried.
By Rachel Kraus
Facebook to add link to 'authoritative' info on posts about voting—even Trump's
It's not fact-checking but it's ... something?
By Rachel Kraus
Watch this one video to see just how broken voting in America has become
“We shouldn’t have to go through all this."
Facebook has a weak excuse for letting Trump spread misinformation on mail-in voting
A masterclass in bothsidesism.
By Rachel Kraus
'We have to do something': Anthony Mackie shares emotional personal impact of America's racist history
"They don't understand the lack of humanity in a person to do that to another person. They're 11 and seven years old."
By Amanda Yeo
Eight months later, Facebook fulfills promise to label state-run media
It took some time to get it right.
By Rachel Kraus
