Facebook Built An Election 'War Room' To Try And Avoid Repeating The Mistakes Of 2016
- 6 years ago
Facebook can't afford to repeat the mistakes of 2016.
During the 2016 US presidential election, the social network was wildly abused by Russian propagandists.
Two years later, America is gearing up for its contentious midterm elections, and Facebook is eager to show progress in its fight against election-meddling.
On Wednesday, the Silicon Valley firm invited journalists into its Menlo Park, California headquarters, to tour the "war room".
During the 2016 US presidential election, the social network was wildly abused by Russian propagandists.
Two years later, America is gearing up for its contentious midterm elections, and Facebook is eager to show progress in its fight against election-meddling.
On Wednesday, the Silicon Valley firm invited journalists into its Menlo Park, California headquarters, to tour the "war room".