2020 Presidential Elections

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden commended the patience of his supporters in an address on election night in Wilmington, Delaware.  What Happened: “We feel good about where we are. We really do,” Biden said, regarding the election tally....

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) will allow the presidential candidates, or any other person, to declare state-wise victories for the presidential election before votes are counted, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. What Happened: The Mark Zuckerberg-led company said its policy barring...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) swung into swift action by restricting President Donald Trump's tweet on election night for "making a potentially misleading claim." We placed a warning on a Tweet from @realDonaldTrump for making a potentially misleading claim about an election. This...

President Donald Trump has won key swing states of Florida and Iowa, according to the Associated Press. What Happened: The incumbent president has won the 29 electoral votes in Florida, which are key to his securing a second term, according to the AP. AP is also calling Texas...

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) video streaming service YouTube will not sell full-day masthead advertisements beginning next year, CNBC reported Monday. What Happened: The coveted advertisement spot on the home page will only be available on a per-impression basis beginning...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has failed to contain misinformation in political advertising as campaigns exploit a loophole in the company's system, reports the Wall Street Journal. What Happened: Three political groups backing President Donald Trump's re-election have found...

The campaign website of President Donald Trump was hacked and defaced Tuesday, Tim Murtaugh, the director of communications for the incumbent’s 2020 re-election campaign, said. What Happened: Murtaugh tweeted on Tuesday that the campaign was working with law enforcement authorities to...

The second and final 2020 presidential debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden took place Thursday night at the Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The debate took place under health and safety protocols in force due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and was...

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) CEO Albert Bourla decried the politicization of the COVID-19 vaccine in an internal memo on Thursday, CNBC reported. What Happened: Bourla expressed his disappointment over the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe...

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) CEO Stéphane Bancel scuttled hopes that a COVID-19 vaccine from the drugmaker would be available before the presidential election takes place in the United States in an interview with the Financial Times published Wednesday. What Happened: Bancel told...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) said Wednesday it is prohibiting advertisements that undermine the outcome of the upcoming presidential elections. What Happened: The Mark Zuckerberg-led company said in a statement that the advertising restrictions would be in place between Oct. 27 and...

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden came face-to-face Tuesday night in the first presidential debate held in Cleveland. The raging COVID-19 pandemic affected the meeting of the two candidates as there were no handshakes and only around 100 people in the audience. Fox News...