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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy &nbsp;CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced that the company will no longer recommend civic and political groups to its users.The change comes in the wake of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.&nbsp;“This is a continuation of work we’ve been doing for a while to turn down the temperature and discourage divisive conversations,” Zuckerberg said in a call with analysts following the company’s&nbsp;.This comes after the company&nbsp;&nbsp;these groups to U.S. users in October in the lead up to the 2020 U.S. elections.&nbsp;Additionally, Zuckerberg said that the company is now considering steps to reduce the amount of political content that users see in their News Feed.“One of the top pieces of feedback that we’re hearing from our community right now is that people don’t want politics and fighting to take over their experience on our services,” Zuckerberg said.Salvador Rodriguez is a CNBC technology reporter covering Facebook and social media.

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy &nbsp;CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced that the company will no longer recommend civic and political groups to its users.The change comes in the wake of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.&nbsp;“This is a continuation of work we’ve been doing for a while to turn down the temperature and discourage divisive conversations,” Zuckerberg said in a call with analysts following the company’s&nbsp;.This comes after the company&nbsp;&nbsp;these groups to U.S. users in October...

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Salvador Rodriguez is a CNBC technology reporter covering Facebook and social media. He was previously with Reuters, Inc. Magazine, the International Business Times and the Los Angeles Times. He can be reached at salvador.rodriguez@nbcuni.com or by cell or Signal at 281-409-3516.

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