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Why is Facebook limiting political content in Indonesia, Brazil and Canada?
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Facebook says most users aren t interested in being bombarded with political content.
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Ahmad Lukman couldn t take it anymore when he decided to deactivate his Facebook account in 2020.
Key points:
Facebook is trialling a reduction in political content for Indonesian, Brazilian and Canadian users
CEO Mark Zuckerberg says people don t want politics and fighting to take over the platform
Some experts say Facebook s decision could potentially backfire and worsen political polarisation The timeline had too many religious debates linked to politics, he said.
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