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Re:Facebook reportedly choked traffic for left-leaning news ... by Fellshard on Saturday October 17, 2020 @03:00PM (#24812281)
Yet there is no indication that that is the basis on which the story was initially slowed, and no indication that they apply that consistently.
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Re:Facebook reportedly choked traffic for left-leaning news ... by krimeo on Saturday October 17, 2020 @03:23PM (#24812442)
The story was suppressed because it materials were allegedly obtained by hackers.
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Re:Facebook reportedly choked traffic for left-leaning news ... by Fellshard on Saturday October 17, 2020 @03:25PM (#24812460)
That is the initial story Twitter gave. It is not the claim Facebook made.
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Re:Facebook reportedly choked traffic for left-leaning news ... by krimeo on Saturday October 17, 2020 @03:31PM (#24812502)
You are correct. Facebook claimed it's a bombshell too close to the elections so they need to verify with 3rd party "fact checkers".
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