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have been alarmed lately about self-acclaimed "authenticators of truth" being used to dispel accurate but unpleasant information.

damned if one does, damned if one doesn't.

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Honestly, I'd be more concerned if this was built into Facebook itself. At least, in this case, it's optional. It doesn't straight up censor the content, either. It just slaps some color on the background. And if you think an entry is unfair, you can contest it -- open a ticket on GitHub. Or you can build your own version tailored to your tastes.

I'm open to suggestions for an alternate approach, of course.

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