Facebook Provides Its Latest Update on Efforts to Safeguard the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

The social network added a tool to protect the accounts of elected officials, candidates and their staff

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during a press call Monday updating the social network’s efforts to protect the 2020 U.S. presidential election from interference via its platform that some 35,000 people are now working on security, with an overall budget in the billions of dollars.

“We have a long way to go before Election Day,” he said during the call. “We have a big responsibility to secure our platforms. Personally, this is one of my top priorities for the company.

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