#Facebook Maybe Not Singlehandedly Undermining Democracy With Political Content, Says Facebook

#Facebook Maybe Not Singlehandedly Undermining Democracy With Political Content, Says Facebook

“#Facebook Maybe Not Singlehandedly Undermining Democracy With Political Content, Says Facebook ” Photo: Dan Kitwood / Staff (Getty Images) In a dispatch from Facebook’s newsroom released Tuesday night, corporate executives sought to downplay the role partisan discourse plays in shaping the platform, stressing that political content makes up only about 6% of users’ newsfeeds and…

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#Facebook Groups that spread misinfo will now face probation and forced moderation

#Facebook Groups that spread misinfo will now face probation and forced moderation

“#Facebook Groups that spread misinfo will now face probation and forced moderation” Facebook Group admins and mods are about to take on a lot more responsibility. Image: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images While the election may have now been called for Joe Biden, our misinformation nightmare is far from over. As unsubstantiated pro-Trump conspiracies…

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#Facebook limits election posts amid misinformation surge

#Facebook limits election posts amid misinformation surge

“#Facebook limits election posts amid misinformation surge” Facebook is reportedly imposing new restrictions on election-related content amid a surge in misinformation on the platform as officials continued to count votes. The social network took steps Thursday to demote misleading election posts and slow the spread of content after seeing “more reports of inaccurate claims” after…

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#After ban, new ‘Stop the Steal’ Groups spread conspiracy theories on Facebook

#After ban, new ‘Stop the Steal’ Groups spread conspiracy theories on Facebook

“#After ban, new ‘Stop the Steal’ Groups spread conspiracy theories on Facebook” Supporters of President Donald Trump gather to protest the election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office. Image: Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images Facebook banned a “Stop the Steal” Group with more than 360,000 members on Thursday for spreading misinformation.  On Friday morning, two…

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