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Qatar-Funded Al Jazeera Fights Fb Over State-Managed Label

Fb introduced a brand new coverage to label state-funded media on its platform. Qatar-backed outlet Al Jazeera has an issue with that.
Facebook announced a new policy to label state-funded media on its platform. Qatar-backed outlet Al Jazeera has a problem with that.

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