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Sri Lanka: Facebook apologises for role in 2018 anti-Muslim riots

An investigation found out that incendiary content material subject matter on the social media platform could have ended in the deadly violence.
An investigation found that incendiary content on the social media platform may have led to the deadly violence.

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