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As advertisers revolt, Fb commits to flagging newsworthy political speech that violates coverage

As advertisers draw back from Fb to protest the social networking large’s hands-off method to misinformation and hate speech, the corporate is instituting a lot of stronger insurance policies to woo them again. In a livestreamed section of the corporate’s weekly all-hands assembly, CEO Mark …
As advertisers pull away from Facebook to protest the social networking giant’s hands-off approach to misinformation and hate speech, the company is instituting a number of stronger policies to woo them back. In a livestreamed segment of the company’s weekly all-hands meeting, CEO Mark …

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