Facebook to bar politicians from posting deceptive content, says report

Agence France-Presse

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<p>The reversal would come after an independent oversight board said Facebook was right to oust Trump for his comments regarding the deadly January 6 rampage at the US Capitol.</p>

The reversal would come after an independent oversight board said Facebook was right to oust Trump for his comments regarding the deadly January 6 rampage at the US Capitol.

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Facebook to bar politicians from posting deceptive content, says report

Facebook to bar politicians from posting deceptive content, says report

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Published Jun 04, 2021 09:09 AM PHT

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