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Facebook to limit political ads ahead of November election

This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday outlined several steps the social media site is taking to encourage voting and to fight misinformation ahead of the US elections in November. In addition to efforts already in place, Zuckerberg said Facebook will expand its policies …

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China confirms it’ll play a role in the sale of TikTok, report says

A Chinese official on Thursday reportedly emphasized the country’s authority to approve or block the sale of some technologies abroad, appearing to confirm that the government plans to play a critical role in any deal to sell off TikTok’s US operations.  On Aug. 28, China updated the country’s export-control rules to cover sensitive technology, possibly including algorithms that power TikTok’s recommendations …

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