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		iso1824 on Jan 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook's PR feels broken Newspapers, Radio, and Television all have a named editor who is responsible for output. Facebook doesn't.

cbhl on Jan 10, 2020 | [–]

Facebook, at one point, did curate the news that was shown in the News Feed. It stopped doing so after one side complained.

elpool2 on Jan 10, 2020 | [–]

Why does it matter if they have an editor?

creaghpatr on Jan 10, 2020 | [–]

I think there's a legal distinction. Just like phone companies don't have a responsibility to censor misinformation being spread over the phone.

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