FACEBOOK’S NEXT STEP

WEEKS AFTER THE IRISH WATCHDOG DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER OPENED A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO A RECENT DATA BREACH THAT AFFECTED NEARLY 50 MILLION ACCOUNTS OF FACEBOOK, THE SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT SAYS IT WILL REMOVE FALSE VOTING RELATED POSTS, LEADING UP TO AND DURING THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS IN THE US. FACEBOOK WILL BAN POSTS SPREADING FAKE INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING REQUIREMENTS AND FALSE REPORTS OF VIOLENCE. THE NEW POLICY IS A TOUGHER EXPANSION OF FACEBOOK’S EFFORT TO REDUCE VOTER MANIPULATION.