Facebook was more than just a place to share political opinions during the 2012 U.S. general election, with the company itself releasing a suite of tools and apps to help voters find their polling place, connect with each other, and keep track in real time of who said they voted and where around the country. Facebook kept track of self-declared users who voted through posts and through an “I’m Voting” app it worked on with CNN.
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