Facebook pledges to ban misinformation about 2020 US census
by Associated Press from on (#4WT77)
Company to clamp down on ads that portray taking part in the census as 'useless or meaningless'
Facebook plans to clamp down on attempts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 US census, including the posting of misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and what happens when people do.
Facebook and other social media companies have been trying to tackle misinformation on their services, especially ahead of next year's US presidential elections.
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