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Facebook Pages That 'Repeatedly' Post Fake News Won't Be Able to Buy Ads, Says Company

Facebook Pages that "repeatedly share stories marked as false" by third-party fact-checking organizations won't be allowed to advertise on the site, blogged product managers Satwik Shukla and Tessa Lyons Monday. They said they've found instances on Pages where ads were…

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used to build audiences and spread fake news. If the Pages stop sharing such news, they would be allowed to run ads again. The product managers said the update will "disrupt the economic incentives and curb the spread of false news." Facebook and other companies have taken actions over the last year to fight fabricated stories (see 1705090037, 1704120004, 1703200052 and 1701040025).