Ahead of U.S. election, Facebook suspends political and new group recommendations
By Elizabeth Culliford
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc confirmed on Friday it was rapidly halting recommendations for all political groups and any new groups inside the run-up to Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election.
Facebook’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg referred to at the very least one of the modifications all through a Senate listening to on Wednesday, saying: “We have taken the steps to stop recommendations in groups for all political content material materials or social concern groups as a precaution.”
Facebook Groups are communities that kind spherical shared pursuits. Public groups may be seen, searched and joined by anyone on Facebook.
Ahead of the U.S. vote, a quantity of watchdog and advocacy groups have pushed for Facebook to limit algorithmic group recommendations. They have argued that some Facebook Groups have been used as areas to unfold misinformation and arrange extremist train.
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