FB asks users if they know any friend becoming extremist online
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San Francisco, July 2 : Some Facebook users in the US are being served a prompt that asks if they are worried that someone they know might be becoming an extremist via suspicious online posts or activities, as the social network aims to tackle extremism on its platform.
Other users are being notified that they may have been exposed to extremist content.
It is part of a test the social media company is running that stems from its Redirect Initiative , which aims to combat violent extremism, Andy Stone, a Facebook spokesperson, told CNN.
Facebook is testing a new way to combat extremist content
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