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Did Facebook fuel political polarization during the 2020 election? It’s complicated. (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Zummy 1 points 1 year ago

It’s not that complicated The answer is, yes they did. They were aware that articles existed that contained false information, and they didn’t remove them. Leaving articles spreading lies, would have definitely led to more division in the 2020 election.