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Facebook and the Disinformation Targeting Latinx Communities

March 19, 2021

Carmen Scurato, Jessica Cobian and Brenda V. Castillo, Colorlines

When it comes to content moderation. Facebook treats Spanish-speaking people in the United States as an afterthought.

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