Facebook still won’t take down politicians’ misleading posts, but it’s trying to register 4 million new voters

“We should trust voters to make judgements for themselves,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in response to critics.

After deflecting criticism that it is not doing enough to stop the spread of political misinformation, Facebook says it’s expanding its efforts to get people to vote in the 2020 US presidential elections.

Starting in July and running through November, the company will begin reminding US users to register to vote with a message at the top of their Facebook and Instagram feeds. It will also point users to a new Voting Information...