In relation to reports and questions from journalists and citizens regarding the renaming of Facebook groups/pages to groups/pages supporting political candidates, I would like to note the following:
Taking into account the policies as well as the mode of operation and nature of the social networking platform Facebook, the user is provided with tools for information, control, transparency as well as privacy management of his/her data. With regard to users' participation in groups/pages, Facebook provides them with the possibility, through the "Page Transparency" section, to be informed, inter alia, about the date of creation of the groups/pages, about possible renames and the possibility to report/complain to Facebook about the content or actions of a specific group/page.
Users receive a notification when a group/page changes its name. As far as groups are concerned, the notification is received even if they have chosen not to receive notifications from that group, as it concerns important updates to the group's settings or privacy. In addition, users are provided with the possibility to be informed from the "Page Transparency" section about any changes that have occurred.
In relation to the question of whether the administrator of a Facebook group/page has access to information about the members of the group/page, it is clarified that the administrator can only see the information that each member has chosen to be visible not only to the administrator but also to any Facebook user.
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