Facebook publishes list of pages that were excluded for spreading fake news

Facebook recently took down several pages and profiles that were accused of spreading fake news. After a while, Reuters said that much of the ban had hit a network used by the Free Spain Movement (MBL).

Then, the Federal Public Ministry of the State of Goiás, with such controversy, requested that Facebook deliver a list with all the profiles and pages excluded and the justification for each case. The social network complied with the request and handed over the list to the MPF.

Facebook, in the statement delivered to the body, did not justify each case, but issued a general statement regarding the exclusion of all. According to the social network, the main argument used is the "direct violation" of the social network's guidelines.

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In addition, as a justification, Facebook still includes the use of false names in some profiles and also the dissemination of suspicious links to be able to deceive users about the origin of the content. According to the social network, everything is used to "deceive people in an attempt to encourage shares, likes or clicks".

Through its website, the Public Ministry released a public list containing all the pages that were excluded, the profiles, in this case, had their names hidden. The entire list can be accessed through this link, and it is possible to see the names of some political sites used by the MBL to spread news.

Among the names are Jornallivre, O Diário Nacional and Skepticismo Político. To complete the list, there are also pages of the group's branches in the cities of São José dos Campos, Taubaté, Jacaraí and Caraguatatuba. In any case, most pages are even linked to matters related to politics.