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Social media giant welcomes proposals that include developing regions, including Africa
Facebook has announced it will spend US$2 million on research into how social media technologies can be used for misinformation and polarisation, with a special focus on developing regions.
The funding announced on 24 February is open to researchers based at recognised academic institutions or non-governmental organisations anywhere in the world.