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Facebook is taking a stand again conspiracy theories.
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Facebook should verify all advertisers to crack down on fraud, top brands demand
World Federation of Advertisers calls for 'know your advertiser' laws in digital ads.
NZ citizen, billionaire Peter Thiel met with 'white nationalist racist fringe' in 2016
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Facebook moves to limit US election chaos in November
New York Times: Facebook is bracing for the highly contentious presidential election.
Facebook post detailed intimate accounts of former relationship
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Faafoi considers approach to Aus v Facebook, Mowbray's partnership with US A-listers
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Labour Party summer camp case: Court protects man from toxic social media 'mob'
Court of Appeal says social media has become a toxic place with 'internet vigilantism'.
Facebook threatens to stop Australians from sharing news
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Multiple threads on Facebook and Reddit urged militias to head to the protests.
Apple update to limit Facebook's ability to track people
Facebook warns of consequences in new privacy provisions.
Facebook braces itself for Trump to cast doubt on election results
New York Times: Facebook is preparing in case Trump interferes once the vote is over.
Dangerous rumours are big business for social media platforms
The money-go-round of publishing and countering untruths.
Gen Z Kiwis turning off social media, mobile
Large numbers of young people have health and security concerns.
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Scammers falsely claim Jacinda Ardern flashed her Bitcoin cash to a live TV audience.
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Facebook removes Trump post falsely claiming children are 'almost immune' to Covid-19
This is the first time that Facebook has removed a post from Trump entirely.
He threatened to feed Simon Bridges to pigs, now he's been sentenced
"Just because it's social media doesn't mean there aren't consequences," Bridges said.
National Party shuns supporters' 'offensive' online page
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More than 1000 companies boycotted Facebook. Did it work?
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Accusations of censorship and anti-competitive behaviour.