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Twitter recently took down thousands of accounts engaged in spreading information discouraging people from participating in the midterm elections, per Reuters and CNN.
Why it matters: Major web platforms are getting more active about stemming voter suppression ahead of the election.
Details:
- Many of the accounts taken down by the company in September and October were made to look like they belonged to Democrats, CNN reports.
- Twitter did not respond to a request for comment.
Go deeper: Tony Romm reports in the Washington Post on social media's efforts to protect the vote