#Facebook took down 1.3B fake accounts in three months

#Facebook took down 1.3B fake accounts in three months

“#Facebook took down 1.3B fake accounts in three months” Facebook disabled more than 1.3 billion fake accounts in the final three months of last year as part of its efforts to tackle misinformation, the company said Monday. The tech titan revealed the figure in a blog post outlining those efforts before CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies…

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#Julia Letlow wins northeast Louisiana-based House seat

#Julia Letlow wins northeast Louisiana-based House seat

“#Julia Letlow wins northeast Louisiana-based House seat” BATON ROUGE, La. — Republican Julia Letlow easily won a Saturday special election for the northeast Louisiana-based U.S. House seat that her husband, Luke, couldn’t fill because of his death from complications related to COVID-19. With the victory, Julia Letlow becomes the third woman ever elected to the U.S. House…

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#House passes extensive voting rights bill

#House passes extensive voting rights bill

“#House passes extensive voting rights bill” House Democrats passed a sweeping voting rights bill over Republican opposition late Wednesday. The For the People Act, also known as House Resolution 1, was approved along party lines on a 220-210 vote. The legislation aims to lower voting barriers, expand access to the polls, put an end to…

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#House Democrats pass policing bill named for George Floyd

#House Democrats pass policing bill named for George Floyd

“#House Democrats pass policing bill named for George Floyd” The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping policing bill named after George Floyd, whose death in custody sparked global protests against racial injustice. Democrats pushed through the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by a vote of 220-212, with the support of only one…

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#House poised to vote on legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

#House poised to vote on legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

“#House poised to vote on legal safeguards for LGBTQ people” WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House is poised to pass a bill that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate. The Equality Act amends…

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#Disinformation hearing witness Soledad O’Brien falls for disinformation

#Disinformation hearing witness Soledad O’Brien falls for disinformation

“#Disinformation hearing witness Soledad O’Brien falls for disinformation” A journalist who has perpetuated multiple conspiracy theories on social media will serve as one of House Democrats’ witnesses at Wednesday’s hearing on misinformation in the media. Soledad O’Brien, a former CNN anchor turned media critic, will speak before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications…

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