Facebook to label state-controlled media outlets

Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Cybersecurity Policy at Facebook, said that nevertheless, the company would begin blocking ads from such outlets in the US later this summer, out of an abundance of caution to provide an extra layer of protection against various types of foreign influence in the public debate ahead of the November 2020 election in the US.

"The labels will appear globally in the Ad Library Page view, on Pages, and in the Page Transparency section. In the US, the label will also start to appear on posts in News Feed over the course of the next week," said Gleicher.

Several months ago, Facebook had announced plans to label media outlets that are wholly or partially under the editorial control of their government.

Facebook said it consulted more than 65 experts around the world specializing in media, governance, and human rights and development. (IANS)

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