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Facebook’s failure: did fake news and polarized politics get Trump elected? | Facebook | The Guardian

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The company is being accused of abdicating its responsibility to clamp down on fake news stories and counter the echo chamber that defined this election

The proliferation of politically biased, fake news stories on Facebook has become widespread. Photograph: Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The proliferation of politically biased, fake news stories on Facebook has become widespread. Photograph: Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images Facebook This article is more than 9 years old Analysis Facebook’s failure: did fake news and polarized politics get Trump elected? This article is more than 9 years old Olivia Solon in San Francisco The company is being accused of abdicating its responsibility to clamp down on fake news stories and co

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