Facebook has reportedly built a tool to censor content in China
Nov23
Amidst the backlash that Facebook is facing for providing a platform to circulate hoax news, it’s come to light that the company has quietly built a tool to suppress posts from appearing in users’ news feeds in specific geographic areas, reports The New York Times. The tool is said to have been created with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s blessings to help the social network gain entry into China, where Facebook has been blocked since 2009. To distance itself from the responsibility of blocking content, Facebook geared the tool for use by third parties, such as local companies in China. Those partner…
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