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Facebook says it will remove misleading posts that are likely to spark violence

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Social media giant Facebook has said that it will remove bogus posts which are likely to spark violence. </span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Facebook's spokesperson said that the new policy will be implemented during the coming months and  Facebook may remove inaccurate or misleading content, such as doctored photos, created or shared to stir up to ignite volatile situations in the real world.</span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:times new roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:en-in"> </span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:times new roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:times new roman;color:#222222;mso-fareast-language:en-in">This is part of the Facebook's   campaign to prevent the platform from being used to spread dangerous misinformation.<o:p /></span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The social network said it is partnering with local organizations and authorities adept at identifying when posts are false and likely to prompt violence.</span></p>''<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: #222222; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"></p>''<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:times new roman,serif"> </span></p>

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