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Facebook is planning to end a policy that exempts politicians from content moderation rules, the Verge reports:
The change, which Facebook is set to announce as soon as Friday, comes after the Oversight Board - an independent group funded by Facebook to review its thorniest content rulings - affirmed its decision to suspend former President Donald Trump but critiqued the special treatment it gives politicians, stating that the same rules should apply to all users." The board gave Facebook till June 5th to respond to its policy recommendations.
Facebook also plans to shed light on the secretive system of strikes it gives accounts for breaking its content rules, according to two people familiar with the changes. That will include letting users know when they've received a strike for violating its rules that could lead to suspension
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