SYDNEY: Facebook Inc said it would toughen measures to fight fake news in Australia, media reports said.
It said it will also ‘briefly block’ foreigners from buying political advertisements in the lead-up to a national election, which is due in a few weeks, according to reports.
In Australia, it is, however, not clear which foreigners sought to buy campaign ads. However, the government warned in 2017 of Chinese interference attempts and said in February a foreign government had hacked parliament’s computer network.
Facebook’s move also comes particularly in the wake of the mass shooting at a mosque in New Zealand.
According to reports, foreigners would be forbidden from buying advertising mentioning political parties, slogans and logos. (Agencies)
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