"The Guardian" declare : Facebook urged to step up fake news fight before UK election

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as informed in Collins said he was concerned about the speed with which Facebook responded to complaints about fake news, and he urged the company to start removing fake news "within hours". We don't think that's appropriate for us."Responding to Collins, a spokesperson for Facebook said fake news was "an evolving challenge". "You can pay Facebook to target users with messaging and no one is monitoring what that messaging is," said Collins. Damian Collins said fake news could pose a threat to "the integrity of democracy" because large numbers of voters who relied on Facebook for their news could be misled. This month it trialled for three days a guide to help users spot fake news.


as mentioned in Deputies received several calls after story appeared on FacebookDeputies say Facebook story about "Pickens County serial killer" is fakeThe Pickens County Sheriff's Office says social media reports of a "serial killer" are fake. The sheriff's office responded to the post, saying, "The Pickens County Sheriff's Office has no knowledge of any such individual." The full post from the Pickens County Sheriff's Office:"The Pickens County Sheriff's Office has received several calls from the public within the past 24 hours concerning information that has been posted on social media regarding a "Pickens County Serial Killer" that is on the loose." AdvertisementFriday morning on their Facebook page, deputies said the sheriff's office had received multiple calls about a report on Facebook talking about a man wanted in connection with multiple murders in Pickens County. The sheriff's office added, "From all indications, this is 'Fake News' in an attempt to fool you through the spread of misinformation."

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Facebook posts in Pakistan can be deadly — especially fake ones

The company also said it recently improved its measures against fake Facebook profiles, and a team is dedicated to detect and block those accounts. "They can make fake posts to level allegations and settle their scores, which is a very dangerous way of silencing the opponents," Malik said. Khan, 23, had posted in December that a friend had created a fake Facebook account with his name as a malicious prank and was trying to make him look bad. "People are being killed for their Facebook posts. "Curbing free speech on social media will deprive the people of their source of expression," he said.

Facebook posts in Pakistan can be deadly — especially fake ones


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