Researchers trying to prevent a repeat of 2016's election misinformation in 2020 are struggling thanks to a lack of data from Facebook

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Researchers trying to prevent a repeat of 2016's election misinformation in 2020 are struggling thanks to a lack of data from Facebook
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Facebook previously said it would share detailed data with researchers and academics that they could use to study and prevent the spread of disinformation.

In April 2018, Facebook said it would share detailed data with researchers and academics that could be studied to investigate and curb the spread of disinformation on its platform. The idea was to see what went wrong in the 2016 election and prevent election interference ahead of the 2020 campaign.

In April 2018, Facebook said it would share detailed data with researchers and academics that could be studied to investigate and curb the spread of disinformation on its platform. The idea was to see what went wrong in the 2016 election and prevent election interference ahead of the 2020 campaign.

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