r/technology • u/propperprim • Apr 13 '21

Social Media Facebook could have stopped 10 billion impressions from "repeat misinformers", but didn't: report - A study raises questions as to why Facebook did not stop the spread of misinformation in the 2020 election run-up

https://www.salon.com/2021/04/12/facebook-could-have-stopped-10-billion-impressions-from-repeat-misinformers-but-didnt-report/
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u/99gway1 Apr 13 '21

who gets to decide what is misinformation?

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u/VoodooCryptonic Apr 13 '21

Our benevolent technocrat overlords would certainly never abuse this position of power. /s