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Facebook isn't the only technology giant that has committed funds to try and fix the problem of trust in media. Mark Schiefelbein—APWhen critics started accusing Facebook of harming journalism by promoting "fake news," the social network initially balked at admitting any responsibility for the problem. In an announcement on Monday, Facebook became part of a $14-million effort called the News Integrity Initiative that is spearheaded by Craigslist founder and journalism advocate Craig Newmark. And now the company has committed to help fund a separate effort aimed at rebuilding trust in news. The problem of misinformation and disinformation isn't just something for news outlets and Facebook to fix, Newmark added.
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The goal is to make social networks enforce existing German laws on illegal content "quickly and in full," he said. Facebook is "working very hard to remove illegal content from our platform," the company said in an emailed statement. Facebook has about 29 million users in Germany, and has previously said it will work with independent fact-checkers in the country to identify fake news and tagsuch stories with a warning. Read more: Germany Threatens $53 Million Fine in Facebook Hate-Speech Bill"Social-network providers are responsible when their platforms are misused to propagate hate crimes and fake news," Justice Minister Heiko Maas said in an emailed statement. If passed by parliament, the measures would be the toughest regulation Facebook faces in any country where it operates.
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Facebook isn't the only technology giant that has committed funds to try and fix the problem of trust in media. Mark Schiefelbein—APWhen critics started accusing Facebook of harming journalism by promoting "fake news," the social network initially balked at admitting any responsibility for the problem. In an announcement on Monday, Facebook became part of a $14-million effort called the News Integrity Initiative that is spearheaded by Craigslist founder and journalism advocate Craig Newmark. And now the company has committed to help fund a separate effort aimed at rebuilding trust in news. The problem of misinformation and disinformation isn't just something for news outlets and Facebook to fix, Newmark added.
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Facebook Announces A Costly New Effort To Fight The Spread Of Fake News
But now, realizing that the epidemic ultimately undermines the site's value to its users, Facebook has announced it's heading up the New Integrity Initiative to keep fake news off the social media site. The face of the effort is Campbell Brown, who was recently brought on by Facebook to head partnerships such as this one. Just twelve months ago, "fake news" would have sounded like the type of phrase a toddler would make up to avoid blame or discipline. The tech juggernaut is teaming up with the likes of web browser Mozilla, Craig Newmark of Craigslist, and several nonprofits and universities to address the problem of misleading or outright false news in the age of social media. Facebook was seen by many as complicit in the rise of fake news, doing little to curb the mass sharing and buy-in from unscrupulous publications that are more interested in clicks than actual journalism.The goal is to make social networks enforce existing German laws on illegal content "quickly and in full," he said. Facebook is "working very hard to remove illegal content from our platform," the company said in an emailed statement. Facebook has about 29 million users in Germany, and has previously said it will work with independent fact-checkers in the country to identify fake news and tagsuch stories with a warning. Read more: Germany Threatens $53 Million Fine in Facebook Hate-Speech Bill"Social-network providers are responsible when their platforms are misused to propagate hate crimes and fake news," Justice Minister Heiko Maas said in an emailed statement. If passed by parliament, the measures would be the toughest regulation Facebook faces in any country where it operates.
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