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Re:Facebook to Let Users Rank Credibility of News by topspin on Sunday January 21, 2018 @10:58PM (#16201809)
Aren't they being forced into this role? Facebook is routinely cited as a vector for supposedly democracy wrecking Russian propaganda. There has been a stream of threats and deadlines imposed by European governments demanding that Facebook et al "stop" "hate speech."

Forgive me but if the Powers That Be were breathing down my neck 24/7 I think I might start to believe I'm expected to "do something."

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Re:Facebook to Let Users Rank Credibility of News by emodendroket on Sunday January 21, 2018 @11:47PM (#16202001)
Do you think the Trump administration's regulatory apparatus is going to go after them for that? That seems unlikely. Certainly some people have called for them to get involved but I'd say those people are also making a serious misjudgment.
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