Facebook vows to restrict users if U.S. election descends into chaos: Report

By Ayanti Bera | Reuters

Facebook Inc will take aggressive measures to “restrict the circulation of content” on its platform if November’s presidential election descends into chaos or violent civic unrest, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing a company executive.

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Facebook did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.