Latest Facebook Fake News Critic Is Actor Behind Spoof Reporter
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British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, best known for his satirical portrayal of the fictitious Kazakh journalist Borat, is the latest public figure to call for greater regulation of Facebook and social media to combat fake news.
In a keynote address at an Anti-Defamation League summit Thursday, the actor and director argued that social media companies should be classified as publishers and made to fact-check political advertisements before running them.