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Norwegian municipal council closes Facebook account over safety concerns
Original: Municipal council in Norway closing their Facebook account, citing it's an unsafe 'channel', and they don't want their u
A municipal council in Norway is shutting down its Facebook page, saying the platform is an unsafe channel and that it does not want residents to have to wade through a wall of unsafe and false information to reach official communications. The decision is being shared approvingly on social media, with users praising the council for prioritising trustworthy public information over big-tech reach.
Why now: Councils stepping away from Meta platforms over misinformation and safety concerns is a topic of active debate among Nordic public bodies and social media users.
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