At the macro level, on Friday, Zuckerberg announced via his Facebook page changes that will be made to
combat election meddling, including labeling political ads, requiring advertisers and those who run large pages to be verified, and show who paid for ads.
In a speech that was equal parts wish list, progressive victory lap and ominous critique of the federal landscape, the governor issued an ambitious list of 30 - or - so proposals, including implementing a uniform sexual harassment policy for state and local officials, tightening up efforts to
combat election meddling, ending homelessness and expanding access to food at school to combat child hunger.
But he added he is hopeful the company is now better prepared to
combat election meddling, not only during the 2018 U.S. midterms but also in elections in countries such as India and Brazil.
Not exact matches
A bipartisan trio of senators unveiled legislation that would place new disclosure requirements on political advertisements in an effort to
combat the kind of
election meddling that Russia engaged in during the 2016
election campaign.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) supported ending the House Intelligence Committee's probe of Russian
meddling in the 2016
election, but pledged efforts to
combat tampering will continue.
Even if Facebook never complies, the exchange offered just one example of some of the tough demands made by lawmakers frustrated that the company — and its peers, Google and Twitter — didn't do enough to spot and
combat Russia's efforts to
meddle in the 2016
election.