Facebook election plan patches some holes, creates others
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc’s FB.O final policy changes in the lead-up to U.S. elections in November are unlikely to stem a flood of disinformation around the vote, which could suppress turnout and sow confusion about results, election experts said on Friday. Restrictions on paid messaging were a net positive, experts said, but warned such moves did little to address the biggest threat : the organic spread of falsehoods. Some said the new rules may even make it harder for (...)