Mediagazer: Independent news site Rappler and its founder, Maria Ressa, have been formally indicted on tax evasion charges by Philippine courts (Joshua Berlinger/CNN)

11:30 AM ET, November 29, 2018

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Facebook is launching its “Today In” local news digest in 400 US cities, after beginning testing it in January — Facebook has a new area of its app it will have to police for fake news and biased sensationalism. Facebook is launching “Today In”, its local news aggregator …

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