Facebook changes the way it alerts users about fake news

Facebook changes the way it alerts users about fake news: Facebook is changing the way it identifies false and misleading news on the social network. It is ditching the red icon indicating fake news known as the “disputed flag” and will instead show Related Articles next to hoax posts in the News Feed, the company … Read more

Facebook scraps ‘disputed’ flags on ‘fake news’

Facebook latest – Report reaching our news desk reveals that Facebook has scrapped an effort to crack down on misinformation on the giant social network by showing “disputed” flags on articles that third-party fact checkers deemed false.  The source has it that the company made the change after academic research suggested that marking a story … Read more

Facebook scraps ‘disputed’ flags on ‘fake news’

Facebook latest – Report reaching our news desk reveals that Facebook has scrapped an effort to crack down on misinformation on the giant social network by showing “disputed” flags on articles that third-party fact checkers deemed false.  The source has it that the company made the change after academic research suggested that marking a story … Read more