Facebook will begin to mark the publication of media controlled by the authorities

the social network Facebook will mark the publication of the media, which are under state control. By the end of the year, the company intends to block ads from such media in the USA.

As stated in the company’s statement, the purpose of this action is to help users understand who is behind the news and whether the news is controlled by the governments of the sources.

Contact media in this category will depend on the structure of property of the edition, the management and staff, sources of financing, as well as from editorial policy and rules. The user of the social network when you create the selection criteria were based on consultations with 65 experts in the field of media around the world.

furthermore, if the edition that received such a marking does not agree with the decision, it may appeal and provide information that refutes this assessment of the social network.

Informed about a similar step, said the social network Twitter.

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