Bumble launches initiative to encourage young Canadians to get out and vote

In a recent poll about politics and relationships, 74 per cent of young Canadians admitted to knowing someone who doesn’t vote.

Today, Bumble announced the launch of the “I am a voter” badge, an initiative meant to encourage young Canadians to get to the polls for the upcoming federal election. Users can add the badge to their Bumble Date and Bumble BFF profiles to let matches know they are committed to casting a ballot on October 21.

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Twitter doubles down on fake election news with easier way to report misleading tweets

High profile elections are taking place around the world in the coming months so social media networks need to prepare themselves for the inevitable arrival of misleading information and fake news. Twitter, for its part, is adding a new feature that will let its users report this problem directly. Starting off in India on April 25 and then Europe from April 29, Twitter users will see a new “It’s misleading about voting” in the “Report Tweet” section. You can then flag the content and expound on it as you wish. The feature will roll out globally afterwards.

The kind of content this feature could flag can be anything from misleading information about how to vote and the requirements needed for voting to misleading information about those involved in the elections. It might be a small change, but getting feedback from their users will help Twitter determine how its platform is being used during elections. And that in turn will hopefully help them tackle any abuse effectively.

Source: Engadget