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In this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo, leave and remain supporters try to block each others' banners as they protest opposite Parliament Square in London. Internet companies say they’re working to fight misinformation ahead of next month’s general election in the United Kingdom, but bogus online claims and misleading political ads remain a threat due to government inaction. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Tech companies rush to fight misinformation ahead of UK vote

By DAVID KLEPPER and DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

In this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo, leave and remain supporters try to block each others' banners as they protest opposite Parliament Square in London. Internet companies say they’re working to fight misinformation ahead of next month’s general election in the United Kingdom, but bogus online claims and misleading political ads remain a threat due to government inaction. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Tech companies rush to fight misinformation ahead of U.K. vote

By David Klepper and Danica Kirka - Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at the Monroe Civic Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, in Monroe, La. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump team warns on Facebook of violence against supporters as platform’s ad policy faces scrutiny

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra gestures while speaking at a media conference Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, in San Francisco. Becerra disclosed an ongoing probe into Facebook privacy practices as investigators sought a court's help in getting documents and answers from Facebook. The California probe, one of many legal inquiries into Facebook, began as a response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal and grew into an investigation into whether Facebook has misrepresented its privacy practices, deceived users and broken California law. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

California discloses Facebook probe, sues for documents

By TALI ARBEL - Associated Press

This Nov. 1, 2017, file photo shows prints of some of the Facebook ads linked to a Russian effort to disrupt the American political process and stir up tensions around divisive social issues, released by members of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, in Washington. According to a study published Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Science Advances, people older than 65 and conservatives shared far more false information in 2016 on Facebook than others. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Fake news reaching millions on Facebook as 2020 race nears

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Group says misinformation on the rise on Facebook

Associated Press

'None of Your Damn Business' (Book jacket)

BOOK REVIEW: ‘None of Your Damn Business’

By Aram Bakshian Jr.

Progressive group to spend $70M targeting Trump online

By BRIAN SLODYSKO - Associated Press

In this April 11, 2018, file photo Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Leading Islamic critic of Facebook to meet with CEO Mark Zuckerberg

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

This July 16, 2013, photo, shows a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) **FILE**

Media Matters to fly plane over Facebook office with message criticizing openness to conservatives

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this July 23, 2019, file photo U.S. Attorney General William Barr addresses the International Conference on Cyber Security at Fordham University in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

William Barr accused by Democrats of pushing ‘false pretense’ to weaken digital encryption

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 11, 2018, file photo Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Twitter's ban on political advertising is ratcheting up the pressure on Facebook and Zuckerberg to follow suit. Zuckerberg doubled down on Facebook’s approach in a call with analysts Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, he reiterated Facebook’s stance that “political speech is important.&quot; (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

The pressure is now on Facebook to ban political ads, too

By MAE ANDERSON and RACHEL LERMAN - Associated Press

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about "News Tab" at the Paley Center, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) ** FILE **

Mark Zuckerberg defends political ads on Facebook the same day Twitter bans them

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

In this Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 photo, a Facebook app is shown on a smartphone in Miami. Facebook reports financial earns on Wednesday, Oct. 30. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Facebook posts solid 3Q despite rising regulatory threats

By BARBARA ORTUTAY - Associated Press

FILE - This July 9, 2019, file photo shows a sign outside of the Twitter office building in San Francisco. Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 election

By BY RACHEL LERMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY - Associated Press

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, on Facebook's impact on the financial services and housing sectors. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Facebook employees pen letter to Zuckerberg ripping company allowance of misinformation in ads

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 12, 2012, file photo, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens at left, as President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on the death of U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Obama State Dept. used $600K in taxpayer cash for ‘ghost’ Facebook followers

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Facebook employees sign letter opposing political ads policy

Associated Press

Kirk Franklin performs during the Dove Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Gospel artist Kirk Franklin says he’s boycotting Dove Awards

By KRISTIN M. HALL - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Scranton, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Joe Biden: Donald Trump tried to ‘blackmail’ Ukrainian president because he didn’t want me to run

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times