Facebook is going after propaganda — here's how
 

Facebook is going after propaganda — here's how
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Five months after the U.S. presidential election, Facebook is elaborating on its plan to stem the flow of propaganda through its platform — even though it still says fake news on Facebook in 2016 was "marginal" compared to total political discussion.*

In a white paper structured around the topic of civic engagement, the social network outlined how it plans to stop the spread of misinformation.*

"We believe civic engagement is about more than just voting — it’s about people connecting with their representatives, getting involved, sharing their voice, and holding their governments accountable," *Facebook's threat intelligence manager Jen Weedon, threat intelligence analyst William Nuland, and Chief Security ******r Alex Stamos wrote in the white paper released Thursday.* Read more...

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