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Facebook begins placing labels on posts by 'state-controlled media'

Beginning today, Fb will label posts thru state-controlled media on the social group. The company first presented the switch in October, part of higher efforts to fight disinformation all over elections. In a put up saying the change, Fb said: We’re providing higher transparency into the ones publishers on account of they combine the have an effect on of a media workforce with …
Starting today, Facebook will label posts by state-controlled media on the social network. The company first announced the move in October, part of larger efforts to fight disinformation during elections. In a post announcing the update, Facebook said: We’re providing greater transparency into these publishers because they combine the influence of a media organization with …

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