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    Don't Censor! Stop The Hoaxes! Facebook, Twitter Face A Catch-22

    While Republicans accuse Facebook and Twitter of censoring free speech, one expert says the platforms should do more because U.S. voters are "more vulnerable to online disinformation" than ever.
    by Adedayo Akala Oct 16, 2020 2 minutes
    Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter ban certain posts from its platform.

    As Election Day nears, Facebook and Twitter are finding themselves in a Catch- 22, between conservatives who accuse them of stifling free speech when they block or put warning labels on questionable posts, and others who say the companies need to do more to stamp out online misinformation and conspiracy theories.

    "Nineteen days before voting closes in the 2020 election, I believe we are more vulnerable to online

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