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Now playing Next Tech News Facebook tested its new moderation policy during Germany's election The company took down a network of 150 groups and profiles linked to the Querdenken anti-lockdown movement, but analysis showed plenty of similar content stayed live. 28/09/2021
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Now playing Next The Cube Facebook accused of shifting blame over vaccine misinformation Facebook said this week it had removed over three dozen pages that were spreading online misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. 20/08/2021