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Facebook Knew Calls for Violence Plagued Groups, Now Plans Overhaul

The social neighborhood struggled to steadiness CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s mantra of loose expression against within findings that incorrect information and rabid partisanship had overrun a feature intended to be central to its long run.
The social network struggled to balance CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s mantra of free expression against internal findings that misinformation and rabid partisanship had overrun a feature meant to be central to its future.

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Author: Jeff Horwitz

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