Facebook found a best way to fight fake news

according to The firm too cites academic study that correcting a post containing misinformation out of related articles could safely lower misperceptions. Related articles too only require 1 reality checker to show rather than the usual two, that speeds up the process — something Facebook has told it wanted to address. Facebook tells it has too placed prominent badges following to each reality checker extremely users could identify the source. Facebook tells generality fake break news posted on the platform is financially motivated, aiming for clicks that lead users to websites containing mostly ads. Facebook tells repeat offenders posting false break news going to have their advertising rights removed, their distribution reduced, and their opportunities to monetize restricted.


Facebook going to ditch Disputed Flags on fake break news and display links to trustworthy articles instead

Instead, they going to see Related Articles, or links to content from reputable publishers. In today's announcement, Facebook output manager Tessa Lyons told Facebook decided to replace Disputed Flags with Related Articles because the red badges in reality had the influence of reinforcing beliefs. "Related Articles, with contrast, are simply designed to give further context, that our study has shown is a further efficient way to help people get to the facts. Related Articles were originally created to boost engagement and protect people's break news Feeds from being flooded with silly memes with directing them to content from reputable publishers instead. Furthermore, even though the new app of Related Articles doesn't "meaningfully change" clickthrough rates, Facebook's anti-fake break news team tells it leads to fewer shares.

Facebook will ditch Disputed Flags on fake news and display links to trustworthy articles instead

Facebook ditches fake break news caution flag

referring to Image copyright FacebookFacebook no longer displays red caution icons following to fake break news stories shared on the platform, as it tells the approach hasn't worked as hoped. In December 2016, the website started showing a "disputed" caution following to articles which third-party reality checking websites told were fake news. However, it told study proposed the "red flag" approach in reality "entrenched deeply held beliefs". Instead of displaying a caution icon in the break news feed, it going to instead "surface fact-checked articles" and display them following to disputed stories. Image copyright Facebook Image caption Fact-checked articles going to be given further prominence"Using language which is unbiased and non-judgmental helps us to build products which speak to people with diverse perspectives," Facebook's designers said.




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