Facebook Says It Mistakenly Censored Trump Assassination Attempt Photo

Facebook wrongly censored a photograph of former President Donald Trump raising his fist after surviving an assassination attempt, a company official said.

Facebook users shared screenshots showing that when they posted the photograph, they were told they had shared an “altered photo.”

“Independent fact-checkers reviewed a similar photo and said it was altered in a way that could mislead people,” the message stated. “Facebook determined your post has the same altered photo and added a notice to the post.”

Users were also told that people who share false information might see their posts ranked lower in Facebook’s feed “so other people are less likely to see them.”


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