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Facebook Will Start Labeling State-Controlled Media Outlets

Social network will also block ads from these publishers in the U.S.

facebook logo over a city landscape
Facebook consulted 65 experts to determine which media companies are not editorially independent. Getty Images

By Scott Nover

June 5, 2020

Facebook will start rolling out labels for state-controlled media outlets ahead of this year’s U.S. elections, an initiative the company first announced in October.

Scott Nover
@ScottNover scott.nover@adweek.com Scott Nover is a platforms reporter at Adweek, covering social media companies and their influence.
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