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Facebook Will Deploy New Misinformation Tools if There’s Post-Election Unrest

JUST IN CASE

People familiar with the matter said the company had prepared a toolkit to slow the spread of viral content. They hope to only use it in “dire circumstances.”

Patricia Kelly Yeo
Patricia Kelly Yeo 

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Patricia Kelly Yeo

Patricia Kelly Yeo

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