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Facebook to Label All Rule-breaking Posts - Even Trump's

Associated Press

   OAKLAND - Facebook says it will flag all "newsworthy" posts from
   politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald
   Trump.

   CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump
   posts that suggested mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud. Twitter,
   by contrast, slapped a "get the facts" label on them.

   Facebook is also banning false claims intended to discourage voting,
   such as stories about federal agents checking legal status at polling
   places. The company also said it is increasing its enforcement capacity
   to remove false claims about local polling conditions in the 72 hours
   before the U.S. election.

   Earlier Friday, shares of Facebook and Twitter dropped sharply after
   the giant company behind brands such as Ben & Jerry's ice cream and
   Dove soap said it will halt U.S. advertising on Facebook, Twitter and
   Instagram through at least the end of the year.

   That European consumer-product maker, Unilever, said it took the move
   to protest the amount of hate speech online. Unilever said the
   polarized atmosphere in the United States ahead of November's
   presidential election placed responsibility on brands to act.

   Shares of both Facebook and Twitter fell roughly 7% following
   Unilever's announcement.

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