Prematurely, without evidence, and likely days before an election result, Donald Trump has tried to claim victory in the US presidential election and has suggested foul play from the Democrats.

Weeks of playing whack-a-mole with rumors and lies about voting have shaken trust in Facebook, Twitter and other platforms. Their biggest test yet will come late on election day.

With just days to go before the U.S. election, Facebook quietly suspended one of its most worrisome features. During Wednesday’s Senate hearing, Senator Ed Markey asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about reports that his company has long known its group recommendations push people toward more…

A new paper suggests a publicly funded replacement could be form part of the government’s response if the tech giants limit access

The platform is overrun with hate speech and disinformation. Does it actually want to solve the problem?

Facebook's policy change comes as President Donald Trump has used social media to make false claims that voting by mail leads to election fraud.

It's Google's biggest financial commitment to the news industry in its history.

We need better policies around data privacy, hate speech, election integrity, and misinformation.

A group of about 25 experts announced Friday that they have formed a group to analyze and critique Facebook's content moderation decisions.

“The Hype Machine,” a book by MIT Professor Sinan Aral, examines the dynamics of social media and suggests ways to prevent online information from exacerbating falsehood, polarization, and social tension.