Facebook is adding labels to state-controlled media, including Russian, Chinese and Iranian outlets, the tech giant announced Thursday.
The social media company announced the plan several months ago as one way to help protect elections and increase transparency on the site; today, that plan is being put into practice for pages representing news outlets. The labels will begin to appear on Facebook's Ad Library Page view, Pages, and the Page Transparency section. The labels will also appear on ads starting later this summer and on posts in the News Feed section for U.S. users starting next week, the company said. Companies have the opportunity to have a label removed by submitting an appeal if they agree to make specific changes Facebook requires.
Author: Audrey Conklin