Facebook is under renewed fire over how it handled misinformation


  • TECH
  • Friday, 16 Nov 2018

FILE- In this Jun 7, 2013, file photo, the Facebook "like" symbol is illuminated on a sign outside the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook says it is making progress on deleting hate speech, graphic violence and other violations of its rules, including detecting them before they are seen by users. The company released its second report Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, detailing how it enforces community standards banning hate, nudity and other content. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Facebook Inc is coming under renewed fire for how it handled the spread of fake news and misinformation on its social network, including using aggressive tactics to discredit critics. 

In the wake of a scathing newspaper report on the company’s approach to managing a deepening crisis, Facebook said Nov 16 that it ended its work with a Republican public affairs firm that had drawn links between enemies of the company and billionaire financier George Soros. 

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