2020 US Elections: Amid criticism, Facebook unveils security measures

Facebook recently anunced that it was tightening its security system due to 2020 US elections. This comes amid heavy criticism of "state-controlled" media allegedly trying to manipulate American voters.

Facebook faces sophisticated attacks from nation-states

Facebook executive chief Mark Zuckerberg recently anunced during a conference call that Facebook will be taking certain measures to control content shared on its website and check activities taking place as elections have changed significantly since 2016, and Facebook has changed too. 

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He also ded that his company h recently faced increasingly sophisticated attacks from nation-states, but y are well prepared for it and are planning to imply new rules for website. One of new steps calls for labeling of messs coming from state-controlled media outlets, starting next month. 

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Reducing viral spre of misinformation using “pop-up”

Facebook also declared that it would be working on reducing viral spre of misinformation. It will be done by using “pop-up” technique that will appear when people attempt to share posts on Instagram debunked by third-party fact-checkers. It also said that since quality reporting and fact-checking takes time, y are working effectively to prevent rumors and misinformation from going viral on website.

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According to Facebook blog post, company will keep a few ps transparent because y combine opinion-making influence of a media organization with strategic backing of a state. It also explained that if y find that a piece of content is false on website, y will immediately reduce its distribution. 

Facebook also offered to provide new protections against accounts of political candidates, keeping track of ir accounts and preventing m from getting hacked or hijacked. It also mentioned fact that it will be keeping an eye on inappropriate practices. Practices that include "voter suppression" or any efforts by political leers to misle people about where or when to vote, on website through posts or direct messs. 

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