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Axios: FB to Allow Political Ads Before Georgia Run-Off Election
December 17, 2020
Following Facebook's ban on political ads after polls closed in the United States on Nov. 3, Election Day, the social media giant said it will begin letting advertisers run ads targeting Georgia voters about the state's Jan. 5 runoff elections, starting Dec. 16.
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UK to Fine Social Media Giants for Failure to Remove "Harmful" Content.
December 16, 2020
In an effort to set the global standard for safety online, the United Kingdom announced it will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their global revenue if they fail to stop illegal and harmful content from reaching their online users, including terrorism, child abuse material, and misinformation about Covid-19.
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FDA Gives Approval for Emergency Use of Covid-19 Vaccine
December 14, 2020
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use with plans to ship 50 million vaccine doses this year, enough to inoculate 25 million people.
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Politico: YouTube to Remove Videos Claiming Mass Fraud Changed Election Results
December 11, 2020
The Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube announced that any content that "alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election” will be removed.
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U.S. and States File Antitrust Action against Facebook
December 11, 2020
BBC reports that in one of the most significant legal actions against Facebook, U.S. federal regulators and more than 45 state prosecutors have sued the tech giant on grounds that the social media company has taken illegal actions to stifle competition.
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