War Room: Housed between building 20 and building 21 in the heart of Facebook campus, a meeting room is under construction.
Cables hang from the ceiling, ready to be attached to screens computers 16 offices. On the wall, there are several televisions ready to tune in to CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and other major networks. A small sign taped to the glass door describes what is being made: “Hereeyethe War” or “War Room.”
Starting next week, the space will be Facebook's election assurance headquarters. More than 300 people across the company εργάζονται για τις εκλογές, αλλά το War Room θα φιλοξενήσει μια ομάδα περίπου 20 ατόμων που θα επικεντρωθεί στην εξάλειψη της παραπληροφόρησης, στην monitoring fake news and to delete fake accounts that might try to influence voters before elections in the United States, Brazil and other countries.
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"It may be the biggest reorientation of the company since our transition from desktops to mobile phones." said Samidh Chakrabarti, who heads the Facebook election department and the main political engagement team.
Facebook's misuse of the past elections did not leave too much room. In July and August, the company analyzed Iranian and Russian attempts to mislead users of the social network. Now, with the upcoming elections in the United States (in about seven weeks), Facebook is trying to convince the world that everything will go fine because it is ready to handle any new attempts to intervene in the elections.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, pledged to correct any problems and said the company would be "better prepared" to handle any possible intervention. The company is said to have taken steps to deter spammers, hackers and foreign agents. Among these measures is the recruitment of thousands of people who will watch each content, and will record virtually all political ads.
