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What should Facebook do after false rumors on WhatsApp led to lynchings?

Facebook is testing a new feature in India following a spate of lynchings fueled by the spread of false rumors on the tech giant's popular messaging service WhatsApp. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson and assistant professor of communications at Syracuse University Jennifer Grygiel join CBSN to discuss what tech companies can do to keep their platforms from spreading rumors that lead to violence.
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