A slew of policy changes this week at Facebook show how the social media giant can act decisively on pressing public policy matters — when it chooses to
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But as CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, the announcements also highlight some things Facebook is choosing not to do, such as insist on truth in political advertising run on its platform, that have become a source of growing concern to politicians and elected officials.
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