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Facebook adds labels identifying state-controlled media

Facebook will quickly upload labels to information shops owned or another way managed by way of a central authority, marking that data as, if no longer essentially false or unreliable, no less than value taking into consideration the foundation of. Those so classified can also be banned from purchasing commercials beginning this summer time. The corporate announce…
Facebook will soon add labels to news outlets owned or otherwise controlled by a government, marking that information as, if not necessarily false or unreliable, at least worth considering the origin of. Those so labeled will also be banned from buying ads starting this summer. The company announce…

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  7. "Facebooks AI tools are the only thing standing between its users and the growing onslaught of hate and misinformation the platform is experiencing". (May 12, 2020)
  8. "If we're going to map the world, we're not going to do it with ever-greater volumes of elbow grease. There's just too much work to do". (July 24, 2019)
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