Trump‘s bans from Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms may have been controversial, but they appear to have been effective in achieving one goal: combatting misinformation. According to research firm Zignal Labs, and as reported by the Washington Post, online misinformation about election fraud dropped by 73%, following Trump’s ban. According to the report, which covers the period from January 9 to 15: “Conversations about election fraud dropped from 2.5 million mentions to 688,000.” The use of hashtags related to the Capitol riot dipped considerably. #FightforTrump dropped by 95 percent. #HoldTheLine and “March for Trump” fell by 95 percent.…
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Report: Trump’s Twitter ban led to a 73% drop in election fraud misinformation
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