Mark Zuckerberg has said that he believes Facebook should write policy that “helps the values of voice and expression triumph around the world.” Limiting the reach of Chinese disinformation and propaganda would be an important step toward that goal.
According to official infection figures, China’s battle with the novel coronavirus appears to be slowing, though there is skepticism on the reliability of those numbers. But the struggle to control the global narrative is just beginning. A key battlefield in that campaign will be the platforms operated by America’s still-dominant Internet companies.
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