The Irish Government needs to be aware of the “trade-offs” resulting from tighter regulation of harmful online communication, a senior Facebook official has said.

Facebook should not be the “truth police for the entire world”, a senior official at the social media company has told an international hearing on fake news in Dublin.

DOES Facebook put strong, educated, liberal women out front to hide its real intent behind them? asks Victoria White. 

Social media network clarifies its stance on nudity, self-harm, terrorist threats, violence, graphic content