Facebook is said to increase fake news safeguards for Italy vote


  • TECH
  • Monday, 22 Jan 2018

The Daily Beast reports that many women have been suspended from Facebook for one to seven days, including many who got together and posted a variation of "men are scum" on Nov 24 as a form of protest.

Facebook Inc is intensifying scrutiny of its pages to root out bogus news reports and other attempts to interfere with Italy’s general election in March, according to people familiar with the matter. 

The US company will allocate more resources to ensure users comply with its guidelines during the election campaign, two people said, asking not to be named because the decision isn’t public. Facebook could block pages or take down websites if they detect violations. 

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