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In an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, former Vice President Joe *****’s presidential campaign is urging the social media giant to stop “amplifying untrustworthy content,” saying it allows President Donald ***** to spread fear and misleading information.
The campaign wants Facebook to fix the problems it says “pose a threat to free and fair elections.” The list of recommendations includes fact-checking election-related material, particularly material that goes viral; and to stop “allowing politicians to hide behind paid misinformation.” The campaign called for a two-week period before the November election where all political ads would be fact-checked before Facebook approves them. Finally, the campaign wants Facebook to put…