India, Oct. 27 -- Facebook said Tuesday that it has helped 4.4 million people register to vote for the upcoming U.S. presidential election on November 3, exceeding the tech giant's goal of helping 4 million voters to register.

In June, Facebook said it created a new voting information center to provide voters with authoritative information, including how and when to vote. The company noted that the voting information center will also provide details about voter registration, voting by mail and information about early voting.

The social media giant launched the initiative as part of its efforts to boost voter turnout in the U.S. after the coronavirus pandemic impacted the traditional voter registration drives. Facebook's 'Rock the Vote' ...