Facebook And Twitter Limit Sharing ‘New York Post’ Story About Joe Biden

Twitter and Facebook said their decisions to limit sharing of a New York Post article were meant to slow the spread of potentially false information.

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Updated at 9:14 p.m. ET

Facebook and Twitter took action on Wednesday to limit the distribution of New York Post reporting with unconfirmed claims about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, leading President Trump’s campaign and allies to charge the companies with censorship.

Both social media companies said the moves were aimed at slowing the spread of potentially false information. But they gave few details about how they reached their decisions, sparking criticism about the lack of clarity and consistency with which they apply their rules.