Will not pull politicians' rule-breaking posts: FB

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Tuesday said it would not take down politicians' posts that violate its community standards and will not label them as rival Twitter has promised, saying it should not be the arbiter of acceptable speech in the political arena.
Social media platforms are under pressure to block election interference and be more transparent about policies on political content, after what US authorities called an extensive cyber-influence ca-mpaign by Russia aimed at helping elect President Donald Trump in 2016. Moscow has denied the claims.
Facebook will take down posts if a politician's content has the potential to incite violence or pose a safety risk that outweighs the public interest value. And political advertisements must still meet Facebook's rules. The kinds of posts from politicians that could be kept up might include cruel or insensitive comments or graphic content. A Facebook spokeswoman said the global policy would apply to politicians at the executive, national and regional levels, including candidates for office.
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