Facebook will label 'newsworthy' content that violates its rules

Facebook will now label posts that violate its rules but are still considered “newsworthy.”

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of the social media giant, said in a Facebook post on Friday that people should be able to view content “that would otherwise violate our policies if the public interest value outweighs the risk of harm.” He explained that the decision was made with consideration of how news organizations report what a politician says and stressed his belief that users should have the ability to see their statements on Facebook.