Tumblr is finally cracking down on fake news

The internet is aflame with news of state-sponsored propaganda campaigns, and Tumblr has spoken out. 

In a blog post, the social network's staff announced it will take several actions to curtail interference in political conversation on its platform. 

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The company claims that, last fall, it uncovered 84 Tumblr accounts linked the Russia-linked Internet Research Agency, which took part in fake news and ad campaigns leading up to the 2016 election.

Tumblr will be emailing anyone who liked, reblogged, replied to, or followed an IRA-linked account. If you get such an email, you'll still get to choose whether or not to delete those posts.  Read more...

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