In the past, the companies typically addressed specific types of content only when it was illegal — posts from terrorist organizations, for example — Mr. Morgan said. Facebook and YouTube’s promises follow a stream of criticism in recent months over how their sites can be gamed to spread Russian propaganda, among other abuses. After a public outcry, YouTube removed the video and said it would take down other “crisis actor” videos because they violated its ban on bullying. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyOn Facebook, some of the posts the social network had vowed to ban were still gaining traction. The tech companies’ increasing efforts to remove misinformation have a side effect: angering some of their most active users.

Source: New York Times February 24, 2018 00:30 UTC