- Facebook usage has soared during the coronavirus pandemic as millions have been forced to stay at home.
- Chats via Facebook Messenger have increased by 50%.
- Facebook isn’t making extra money from this increased engagement.
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The Cambridge Analytica scandal proved that Facebook wields enormous power when it comes to the news people consume. Whereas people used to consume their daily dose of news by reading the paper or hopping on over to websites like CNN, many people today simply rely upon the news that pops up on their Facebook feed.
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook started implementing measures to ensure that fake news and disinformation can’t spread far and wide. And with the coronavirus still in full swing and leaving millions of people stuck at home on quarantine, it seems as if Facebook’s efforts are paying dividends.
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