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Facebook halts recommendations on political groups
Fox Business ^ | October 31 2020 | Julia Musto

Posted on 10/31/2020 1:08:21 PM PDT by knighthawk

With the 2020 presidential election now just three days away, Facebook Inc. has temporarily halted a feature that recommends political groups to its users.

The social media giant confirmed the change on Friday and, in a Wednesday Senate hearing, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said the move to "stop recommendations in groups for all political content or social issue groups" was implemented as a "precaution."

The company intends to reverse the measure after Election Day, according to BuzzFeed News.

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1 posted on 10/31/2020 1:08:21 PM PDT by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

Too little too late. Rule 230 will be gone before Inauguration Day no matter who wins.


2 posted on 10/31/2020 1:11:28 PM PDT by freedumb2003 ("Do not mistake activity for achievement." - John Wooden)
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