Two influential Democrats on Capitol Hill have urged Facebook to take stronger action against misinformation, voter suppression and incitements to violence ahead of the 2020 election.
In a letter sent to the company on Sunday, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal and David Cicilline accused Facebook of failing to enforce its own rules when it comes to false claims about the election, and not doing enough to stop right-wing militias and white supremacist groups from using the platform to organize potentially violent events.
With the election less than 50 days away, the lack of concerted action by Facebook to address this threat to our democracy is a grave concern, the two lawmakers wrote. We are at the precipice of a democratic crisis, and Facebook must take all immediate steps within Facebooks power to avert this…