Facebook Inc will ban content that misrepresents the 2020 US census to suppress participation by minority communities, the latest step by the social media company to quell criticism from civil rights advocates.
Facing accusations that it hasn’t done enough to curb efforts aimed at discouraging minorities, Facebook said on June 30 it’s developing a policy to be unveiled later this year that would prohibit distortions of census requirements, methods or logistics in postings.
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