Wednesday, March 22, 2017

'Disputed by multiple fact-checkers': Facebook rolls out new alert to combat fake news | Technology | The Guardian

Better late than never

"Facebook has started rolling out its third-party fact-checking tool in the fight against fake news, alerting users to “disputed content”.

The site announced in December it would be partnering with independent fact-checkers to crack down on the spread of misinformation on its platform.

The tool was first observed by Facebook users attempting to link to a story that falsely claimed hundreds of thousands of Irish people were brought to the US as slaves."
'Disputed by multiple fact-checkers': Facebook rolls out new alert to combat fake news | Technology | The Guardian

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