Facebook to begin labeling fake news for German users

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Facebook launches initiative to combat fake news in Germany


Facebook launches initiative to combat fake news in Germany
- Facebook on Sunday announced an initiative to combat the proliferation of fake news on its German-language social media platforms."We are working very carefully on a solution to this problem.Our efforts are focused on the distribution of unique false alarms generated by spammers.
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Facebook to begin labeling fake news for German users


Facebook to begin labeling fake news for German users
- MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Facebook is planning to flag fake news for German users before their election.The social media giant is rolling out over the next few weeks its fake news filtering tools for the first time outside the United States.Chancellor Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term in a parliamentary election in September.
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Facebook Germany says it will start tackling fake news in weeks


Facebook Germany says it will start tackling fake news in weeks
- A picture shows the Facebook logo at the Facebook office in Berlin, Germany, August 29, 2016.REUTERS/Stefanie Loos - RTX2NN4KFRANKFURT Facebook said on Sunday it would update its social media platforms in Germany within weeks to reduce the dissemination of fake news."Last month we announced measures to tackle the challenge of fake news on Facebook," the U.S. technology company's German-language newsroom said.
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Facebook wants to stem the flow of fake news into Germany before election – VICE News


Facebook wants to stem the flow of fake news into Germany before election – VICE News
- Facebook wants to stem the flow of fake news into Germany before electionFacebook is trying to learn from its mistakes, it would seem, after it was heavily criticized for enabling the spread of "fake news" stories, which some say hijacked the minds of voters in the United States in the run-up to the election.Amid that criticism, the social media giant developed a feature that essentially "flags" disputed news stories on its site.Now, Facebook plans to bring that feature to Germany, whose major election in September will determine Chancellor Angela Merkel's future as the nation's leader.
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Facebook launches tool to flag fake news in Germany ahead of election.


Facebook launches tool to flag fake news in Germany ahead of election.
- Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesThe world's largest social network appears to be tacitly recognizing that it plays a critical role in helping to spread fake news stories ahead of contentious elections.In its first big test outside the United States, Facebook is rolling out a tool over the next few weeks that will allow users to flag fake news stories."Last month we announced measures to tackle the challenge of fake news on Facebook," the company said in a statement.
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