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		</div><p>Facebook has expanded its use of independent fact-checking groups in Europe, as it looks to cut down on misinformation ahead of the European Parliament elections.</p>
<p>The social network said five new groups – based in Northern Ireland, Greece, Croatia, Portugal and Lithuania – would rate and review the accuracy of stories posted on the platform.</p>
<p>Facebook has been scrutinised in the ongoing debate over the influence of social media on society, well-being and political interference in recent years, and has been heavily criticised for failing to stop misleading, offensive and upsetting content from circulating on the platform.</p>
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<p>The company has admitted greater regulation is needed for the tech industry and has said it will work with governments to introduce it.</p>
<p>The updated fact-checking programme will see the five new partners join a larger group of checkers focused on the upcoming European Parliament elections called FactCheckEU.</p>
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<p>The new groups are Ellinika Hoaxes in Greece, FactCheckNI in Northern Ireland, Faktograf in Croatia, Observador in Portugal and Patikrinta 15min in Lithuania.</p>
<p>The scheme now includes 21 groups, fact-checking content in 14 European languages, Facebook said.</p>
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