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This is how quickly fake news that exploits tragedy spreads on Facebook

This is how quickly fake news that exploits tragedy spreads on Facebook

Social media companies may be adamant that they’re serious about their battle against fake news, but the aftermath of the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead shows just how far they have to go. The teenage classmates of the victims have been outspoken about the issue of gun control,…