The new policy came over complaints that advertisers might be able to deceptively modify the content in news stories shared on the huge social network.
Facebook and other internet firms have been under pressure to prevent their online platforms from being used to for deception or social manipulation, particularly regarding political issues. — Reuters pic
“We are working to put safeguards in place by the end of the year to ensure publishers have control over the way their headlines appear in advertisements,” Facebook said in response to an AFP inquiry. Facebook and other internet firms have been under pressure to prevent their online platforms from being used to for deception or social manipulation, particularly regarding political issues.
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