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Facebook says AI tools making progress in fight against false or abusive content

By Mike Swift
  • 18 Aug 2021 13:18
  • 29 Nov 2021 17:44
Facebook today released its first-ever view of how public posts are shared across its Newsfeed, saying a majority of what users see on Facebook and Instagram are posts from friends and family in the wake of changes meant to replace viral posts of violent or false content.
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Mike Swift

Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent


Mike Swift is an award-winning journalist who has been at the forefront of covering data, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory news for more than a decade. As the Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent for MLex, in addition to reporting, he coordinates MLex’s worldwide coverage in the practice area. Formerly chief Internet reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and SiliconValley.com, Mike has covered Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech companies and has closely tracked technology and regulatory trends in Silicon Valley. He has wide ranging expertise from the business of professional sports to computer-assisted reporting. A former John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University, he is a graduate of Colby College.

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