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‘The Next Revolution’ anchor Steve Hilton weighs in on Facebook censoring health information and the reopening process in California. CEO says expects the will impose fewer restrictive rules on content following the conclusion of .Continue Reading BelowSpeaking on a companywide conference call Thursday,&nbsp;the billionaire reportedly&nbsp;explained that the Menlo Park, California-based company had to address any uncertainty surrounding the election and the perpetuation of disinformation.The&nbsp;hyper-vigilance follows accusations that the platform and its rivals were exploited in previous elections, the 2016 presidential race in particular, by foreign agents seeking to sway public opinion and influence the outcome."Once we’re past these events, and we’ve resolved them peacefully, I wouldn’t expect that we continue to adopt a lot more policies that are restricting of a lot more content,” Zuckerberg said, according to&nbsp;.Facebook's latest platform-moderation efforts&nbsp;include the creation of &nbsp;and a renewed and strengthened effort to .Not only has Facebook prohibited&nbsp;new&nbsp;, it&nbsp;will also&nbsp;&nbsp;if either tries to&nbsp;prematurely claim victory.In addition,&nbsp;Facebook has also committed to , , and ,&nbsp;and is currently running its own&nbsp;.“The basic answer is that this does not reflect a shift in our underlying philosophy or strong support of free expression,” Zuckerberg continued. "What it reflects is, in our view, an increased risk of violence and unrest, especially around the elections, and an increased risk of physical harm, especially around the time when we expect to be approved over the coming months.”Outside influence has already been detected in the months ahead of Election Day, and&nbsp;&nbsp;that&nbsp;&nbsp;Russia,&nbsp;&nbsp;and Iran are all attempting to meddle in the race.In September, the 36-year-old gave a more general&nbsp;&nbsp;in a blog post on Facebook's strategy ahead of Election Day.“There are a lot of things that I think that people say that are deeply offensive, and that are hurtful or even hateful,” Zuckerberg said Thursday, according to BuzzFeed News.&nbsp;“But you know, where I think that we should draw the line is around when something has the likelihood to contribute to real-world violence or harm. And what we've seen over the last several years is a rise in anti-Semitic violence, both in the United States and across the world.”“There's an increased risk of these kind of different attacks, especially around this flashpoint around the election,” he noted. shows former vice president Joe Biden leading President Trump&nbsp;by almost nine percentage points in the general election.“If there's just a decisive victory from someone -- that could be helpful for clarity and for not having violence or civil unrest after the election," Zuckerberg said, according to BuzzFeed News.

‘The Next Revolution’ anchor Steve Hilton weighs in on Facebook censoring health information and the reopening process in California. CEO says expects the will impose fewer restrictive rules on content following the conclusion of .Continue Reading BelowSpeaking on a companywide conference call Thursday,&nbsp;the billionaire reportedly&nbsp;explained that the Menlo Park, California-based company had to address any uncertainty surrounding the election and the perpetuation of disinformation.The&nbsp;hyper-vigilance follows accusations that the platform and its rivals were exploited in previous...

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