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Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has already prompted a slowdown of ad dollars to the much-scrutinized social-media platform.

Free Press Co-CEO Jessica J. González talks to Chicago Tonight about the serious risks to user safety and our democracy that Musk's approach represents.

Free Press’ Nora Benavidez talks to Tech Tank about how to mitigate disinformation efforts targeting Latino voters.

Free Press’ Nora Benavidez, the lead author of a new report, said that tech companies “have failed to clearly update their systems in time for the elections.”

Systemic failures at all of the major social-media companies show how little the platforms care about safeguarding elections, said Free Press.

Facebook and other top social-media networks claim they’ve stepped up moderation and fact-checking in preparation for the midterms. But these efforts are disastrously insufficient.

“This senseless delay is harming millions of people, especially working families trying to pay their rising monthly bills,” said Free Press’ Heather Franklin.

A scathing report from Free Press offers a dim assessment of tech companies’ plans to protect the 2022 midterms.

“The U.S. Senate gets an ‘F’ in FCC,” said Free Press Action Internet Campaign Director Heather Franklin.

Few of the lawmakers responding to the national journalism crisis seem willing to focus relief efforts where they’re needed most.