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Facebook deletes 17 accounts, dusts off hands, beams: We've saved the 2018 elections

codejunky Silver badge

@ Hughsey

Not one who downvoted you as I agree with your comment. However I dont think it is facebook who have decided to police this stuff, instead it is governments concerned that people are voting the 'wrong' way (not for them). The EU and US getting uppity that Trump was elected and people voted for brexit which of course couldnt possibly happen because the people wanted them, instead they must have been influenced by the freedom to communicate.

"Having been publicly embarrassed and then excoriated for its failure to identify a massive misinformation campaign last time around"

The article contained the above, and yet wasnt it shown that very little money (in comparison to the war-chests) had been spent and had little influence? I think FB should feel the embarrassment from doing the policing even if the governments are giving them little choice.

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