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FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023
Facebook looking at ways to curb misinformation after US elections

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Reuters
21 August, 2020, 09:25 pm
Last modified: 21 August, 2020, 09:25 pm

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Facebook looking at ways to curb misinformation after US elections

Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and some company executives are discussing a "kill switch" to shut off political advertising after the election is over to curb misinformation

Reuters
21 August, 2020, 09:25 pm
Last modified: 21 August, 2020, 09:25 pm
File Photo: A 3D printed Facebook logo is placed between small toy people figures in front of a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
File Photo: A 3D printed Facebook logo is placed between small toy people figures in front of a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Facebook Inc is looking at post-election scenarios that include attempts by US President Donald Trump or his campaign to use the platform to delegitimize the results, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the company's plans.

Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and some company executives are discussing a "kill switch" to shut off political advertising after the election is over to curb misinformation, the report added. 

Facebook did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. 

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