Politics

The ban took effect on November 3, the day of the US election, and was intended to prevent abuse and confusion. Now the company is announcing to advertisers that it is extending that ban for another month. "While multiple sources…
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All pro-democratic opposition members in Hong Kong are relinquishing their parliamentary seats. They are thus protesting against the decision to take away their seats from four colleagues, says a member of the opposition. Beijing…
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While the whole world eagerly awaits the final results of the US election, the country's major news outlets are grappling with the question of when to pick a winner. They only want to do it when they have sufficient certainty that…
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Groups of sometimes heavily armed pro-Trump protesters demonstrated Thursday evening and the following night (local time) in US states where votes for the presidential election are still counting. Supporters of Trump's challenger…
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While Twitter marks Donald Trump's tweets as false as well as trying to curb Facebook manipulation, YouTube has been criticized for not immediately removing videos spreading electoral manipulation claims. Reuters notes that several…
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Many lawsuits brought by Donald Trump's campaign team in key states in recent days are primarily intended to create confusion, according to legal experts. Several lawyers and professors tell the American media that most cases do not stand a…
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President Donald Trump's call to stop vote counting in various states is outrageous, unprecedented and false. So says the manager of Joe Bidens campaign team in a written statement. If the president tries to stop the count in court…
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After months of campaigning, today is finally the day: the Americans elect their new president "Trump or Biden". Due to the exceptional circumstances this year, there are two big question marks: Who will be the new president and…
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Instagram is also taking measures to prevent the spread of misinformation about the US presidential election. The social media platform, owned by Facebook, is temporarily removing the "Recent" tab for US users. "We are doing this…
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her ruling Labor Party appear to be heading for a significant victory in the New Zealand elections. After counting more than 50 percent of the votes, Labor leads with 49.7 percent of the votes.…
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