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Facebook vows to restrict users if U.S. election descends into chaos: FT

- Facebook Inc will take aggressive measures to restrict the circulation of content on its platform if Novembers presidential election descends into chaos or violent civic unrest, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing a company executive.

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