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Facebook will not fact-check politicians


Facebook will not fact-check politicians

September 26, 2019 at 8:24 AM

Facebook says it will treat all posts by politicians as "newsworthy content" that should "be seen and heard".

The company said politicians would be exempt from its fact-checking scheme which is designed to reduce the spread of fake news and misinformation.

It said it did not want to be the "referee" in political debates or prevent politicians' posts from reaching their intended audience.

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