On Thursday, Google and Twitter both announced policy updates to help curb the spread of misinformation ahead of the U.S. elections in November. Google said it would remove its Autocomplete feature on its search bar for queries that could be interpreted for or against a political candidate or party, including suggestions for donations. It will also stop suggesting search queries for statements...
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