LS Elections 2019: Facebook's army against fake news-40 teams, 30,000 people
R Sinduja
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Facebook is on a spree to fight against illegal activities on its platform ahead of the LS elections. Facebook has roped in 30000 people to expand its battle against fake news, sets up 40 teams all over the world as watchdogs. Dozens of teams are deployed inside & outside India to monitor & counter any illegal activities. Fb has invited the EC to train policymakers & their staff to improve cybersecurity.