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Facebook Shouldn’t Bother Policing Fake News—It Should Go Local Instead

Facebook Shouldn’t Bother Policing Fake News—It Should Go Local Instead
Civic-minded technologist Clay Johnson warns that putting Facebook in charge of deciding what's true isn't a good way to stop the spread of misinformation. The post Facebook Shouldn't Bother Policing Fake News—It Should Go Local Instead appeared first on WIRED.

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