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Facebook Faces Lawsuits As It Ramps up Voter Fact-Checking

Facebook wants to make sure its users have accurate and fair information about the election. However, critics — including President Donald Trump — say the widely-used platform engages in censorship. Through its Voting Information Center launched last week, the social media giant also wants to register voters, with a goal...

Facebook's Zuckerberg the Focus of Latest Doctored Video

NEW YORK — Three weeks after Facebook refused to remove a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words, Mark Zuckerberg is getting a taste of his own medicine: fake footage showing him gloating over his one-man domination of the world. It's the latest flap over deviously altered...

Heng Claims Victory as Facebook Restores Banned Campaign Ad

(Update, 8/08/18: this story now includes a statement from Facebook). Days after accusing Facebook of removing her campaign ad, congressional candidate Elizabeth Heng is claiming victory over the social media giant. According to Heng’s campaign, Facebook removed an ad that featured the candidate's life story because of violent images from...

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