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Facebook Skirted Its Own Misinformation Policies to Avoid Penalising Conservatives, Trump Family
In trying to avoid accusations of anti-conservative bias, Facebook has reportedly been bending the rules for high-profile Republicans. Sources told the Washington Post that Facebook has held off on punishing President Donald Trump’s family members and other conservative groups and personalities who repeatedly violate its rules against misinformation, even removing strikes in some cases. And it…
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To Avoid Backlash, Facebook Reportedly Relaxed Fact-Checking Standards on Conservative Pages
In an attempt to correct the perception of a small but very vocal minority that claims Facebook’s silencing conservative voices on its platforms, the company’s reportedly swung too far in the opposite direction and essentially gave a free pass to conservative pages to spew their bullshit online.
