Researchers to Put Facebook's Role in Elections Under Magnifying Glass
John P. Mello Jr. 
A group of nonprofits have agreed to fund an initiative to study Facebook's role in elections and democracy. The organizations will pay the expenses of researchers, and Facebook will give the scholars access to proprietary data that has met the company's new standards for heightened user privacy protection. "This is a critical first step toward a deeper understanding of how social media is used to sow distrust and spread disinformation that threatens American democracy," said Larry Kramer, president of the Hewlett Foundation.
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April 10, 2018 at 07:43AM
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A group of nonprofits have agreed to fund an initiative to study Facebook's role in elections and democracy. The organizations will pay the expenses of researchers, and Facebook will give the scholars access to proprietary data that has met the company's new standards for heightened user privacy protection. "This is a critical first step toward a deeper understanding of how social media is used to sow distrust and spread disinformation that threatens American democracy," said Larry Kramer, president of the Hewlett Foundation.Read more
April 10, 2018 at 07:43AM
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