Facebook Is Failing in Global Disinformation Fight, Says Former Worker

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While Facebook has heralded improvements to its fight against disinformation in the United States, it has been slow to deal with fake accounts that have affected elections around the world, according to a post published by a former employee.

The employee, who worked on a Facebook team dedicated to rooting out so-called inauthentic activity on the service, said executives ignored or were slow to react to her repeated warnings about the problem.

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  • NEMOnews

    They're probably too busy blocking sharing from my local news website www.kahokamedia.com. Heaven knows that local school board meetings, city council news, and high school sports are full of abusive content.

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