Facebook Inc said it will set up a dedicated UK operations centre during the next election, to counter misinformation networks, fake news stories and outside interference from other countries.
Britain has consistently criticised Russia for attempting to manipulate elections around the world, while insisting there’s no evidence of interference in UK votes such as the 2016 Brexit referendum. But Facebook has been accused of hosting misinformation and advertisements seen only by narrowly targeted audiences.
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