Facebook Starts Labeling Russian, Chinese, Iranian State Media
Facebook says it has begun to label state-controlled media organizations such as Russia's Sputnik, Iran's Press TV and China's Xinhua News Agency so that people know whether the content they read is coming from an entity that may be under the influence of a state. The social media company announced plans to create a state media label in October 2019, and it said Thursday that it had started to apply the labels. "We're providing greater transparency into these publishers because they combine the influence of a media organization with the strategic backing of a state," Facebook said. The company
5 Jun 2020 ... Facebook says it has begun to label state-controlled media organizations such as Russia's Sputnik, Iran's Press TV and China's Xinhua News ...