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Facebook launches new Transparency Center with data on content removal, government requests

Facebook on Wednesday published a trove of information detailing its latest enforcement efforts on everything from hate speech to COVID-19 misinformation to counterfeit products. The company also introduced a new Transparency Center to house all of its reports. One thing the social network didn’t have many details on: exactly how it plans to handle former President Donald Trump’s suspension.  Earlier …

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Twitter will finally verify more accounts: How to get the blue check

Twitter users itching to get verified on the social media site can soon apply for the coveted blue badge. In 2017, Twitter paused public submissions for verification amid confusion about what the blue check mark next to a person’s profile meant. The decision came after the company drew flack for verifying the account of a white supremacist. It later pulled the …

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