Facebook Pledges Tighter Scrutiny for Next U.K. Election
- Dedicated operations center will monitor suspect activity
- Political advertisements will be subject to safeguards
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Facebook Inc. said it will set up a dedicated U.K. operations center during the next election, to counter misinformation networks, fake news stories and outside interference from other countries.
Britain has consistently criticized Russia for attempting to manipulate elections around the world, while insisting there’s no evidence of interference in U.K. votes such as the 2016 Brexit referendum. But Facebook has been accused of hosting misinformation and advertisements seen only by narrowly targeted audiences.