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Earlier, Facebook users complained that links to news stories about school closings and other information related to the coronavirus outbreak were blocked by the company's automated system

Two years in the making and implemented only last month, Singapore's law is the first to demand that Facebook publish corrections when directed to do so by the government

New York state Attorney General Letitia James released a statement announcing the action on behalf of seven other states and the District of Columbia

It's the second software bug in less than a month that the company has notified users about

Facebook and Twitter are still used by many users to discover news but the discussion then takes place on messaging apps

Facebook was working with civil society organisations to familiarise its staff with Sinhala slurs and racist epithets

The first programs include ABC's "On Location" featuring contribution from the network's journalists from around the globe

Facebook has been working on ways to boost more trustworthy news on its site, without judging the content itself

Facebook provides students with a series of 'can do' opportunities, known as learning affordances

Microsoft and Twitter also agreed to participate in the "Trust Project" with some 75 news organisations to tag news stories which meet standards for ethics and transparency