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Facebook Acted Too Late to Tackle Misinformation on 2020 Election, Report Finds

Facebook will have averted billions of perspectives on pages that shared incorrect information related to the 2020 U.S. election, consistent with a brand spanking new file
Facebook could have prevented billions of views on pages that shared misinformation related to the 2020 U.S. election, according to a new report

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  2. "The #NoDenyingIt campaign says Holocaust denial should be treated as hate speech". (July 29, 2020)
  3. "Facebook is also banning false claims intended to discourage voting". (June 26, 2020)
  4. "Social media companies face pressure after the massacre was live-streamed". (May 15, 2019)
  5. "Several groups sent Facebook a list of 10 demands for policy change, including hiring a civil rights executive; banning private groups that promote white supremacy, vaccine misinformation or violent conspiracy theories; and ending an exemption that allows politicians to post voting misinformation". (July 8, 2020)
  6. "But there is no formal system in place to hold Facebook accountable for any of the audit's findings". (July 8, 2020)
  7. "Ironically, Twitter has been Donald Trumps medium of choice for disseminating misinformation, disinformation and lies". (May 29, 2020)
  8. "The ban is to be lifted after a deal was struck on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism". (February 23, 2021)
  9. "Messenger Rooms will be free for all users, with no time limit". (April 24, 2020)
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