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Fake news on Facebook: 18 million posts containing COVID-19 misinformation removedThe figures were released as part of Facebook’s Community Standards Enforcement Report, which covered the enforcement of the policies from January through March.CanadaMay 19, 2021
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Facebook says it’s reducing political content for some users in Canada, other countriesFacebook said last month that it would stop recommending civic and political groups to users after receiving flack for not doing enough to remove hateful content from the platform.CanadaFeb 10, 2021
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Letting tech giants like Facebook regulate themselves ‘simply not working,’ says minister'These platforms can't regulate themselves. We've tried that,' said Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault.CanadaSep 6, 2020
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Facebook, Instagram ban white nationalism as part of expanded definition of hate speechThe company previously allowed posts from those groups even though it has long banned white supremacists.PoliticsMar 27, 2019
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As Germany cracks down hard on online hate, is Canada next?On Monday, Germany began enforcing a new law that requires companies to scrub obviously hateful, defamatory or "fake news" posts off their sites within 24 hours of receiving a complaint.CanadaJan 4, 2018
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