Reporters Reveal ‘Ugly Truth’ Of How Facebook Enables Hate Groups And Disinformation

A picture taken in Paris shows the logo of the social network Facebook on a broken screen of a mobile phone.

In a new book, Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel say Facebook failed in its effort to combat disinformation. “Facebook knew the potential for explosive violence was very real [on Jan 6],” Kang says.

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In a new book, Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel say Facebook failed in its effort to combat disinformation. “Facebook knew the potential for explosive violence was very real [on Jan 6],” Kang says.