Facebook to tackle efforts to interfere with 2020 US census

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FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2019, file photo a worker gets ready to pass out instructions in how fill out the 2020 census during a town hall meeting in Lithonia, Ga. Facebook says it won't allow interference with the U.S. census on its platform, including posting misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and the consequences of taking part. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

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Facebook says it will clamp down on efforts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 U.S. census. That includes the posting of misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and the consequences of taking part. The social media giant says it is also prohibiting advertisements that discourage people from taking part in the census. Facebook has been trying to clamp down on misinformation on its platform ahead of next year’s U.S. presidential elections. It says it will begin enforcing the census policy in January using both technology and humans to spot violations.