Politicians may not be above the law, but apparently they are above Facebook’s rules. The company announced this week that public officials’ posts will generally not be removed from the platform even if they break its community standards, and neither will they be sent to third-party fact-checkers responsible for helping reduce the spread of misinformation. Outrage ensued — much of it misplaced.
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Washington Post: Politicians are above Facebook’s rules
A picture taken on August 28, 2019 shows the logo of US online social media and social networking service, Facebook displayed on a tablet in Lille.
