Facebook will delete posts that spread voting misinformation this election

Facebook today announced it’s tackling the most basic form of fake news to circulate around the time of an election: Voter misinformation and anything that might keep users away from the voting booths this fall. Specifically, the company revealed it would be removing posts that encourage “voter suppression” — anything that might deter or prevent people from voting. So posts that imply others shouldn’t vote, or attempting to feed them incorrect information on the voting process in their region, would fall into that category. According to Jessica Leinwand, the company’s public policy manager, basic misinformation about voting booths, voting dates,…

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https://ift.tt/2Eq5yBo Rachel Kaser October 15, 2018 at 09:00PM