Technology
Facebook to restrict comments on public posts – Sydney Morning Herald
The social media giant will make it easier to limit who can comment on posts, a move aimed at helping news outlets stop problematic commentary.
Politicians, celebrities and news outlets will be able to control who can comment on their public Facebook posts under a new measure by the social media giant aimed at limiting defamatory or otherwise unwanted views posted by users.
Media companies have criticised Facebook for not being able to control how readers respond to posts published on the platform despite being legally responsible for them.
The new product announced by Facebook will look to resolve this issue by giving users, such as news…
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