How Facebook could dodge fake news land mines

as declared in Why it matters: Experts argue Facebook could do a number of things to reduce fake news. Sources say that Zuckerberg prefers to manage the fake news problem through rational, careful experiments and modest changes. Many critics argue Facebook could not realistically monitor the billions of photos, posts, and videos uploaded to the platform daily with 20,000 people. This would significantly reduce the numbers of fake account signups." Some argue Facebook should make punishments permanent.

Facebook will not remove fake news - but will 'demote' it

Image copyright ReutersFacebook says it will not remove fake news from its platform because it does not violate its community standards. The social network is currently running an advertising campaign in the UK that declares "fake news is not our friend". Facebook has been scrutinised for its role in spreading fake news after evidence emerged that Russia tried to influence US voters using the social network. The company said it would not remove fake news that did not break its rules but would down-rank content that had been marked as false. Facebook's Sara Su told reporters on Wednesday that fake news and conspiracy theories "can be really problematic and it bugs me, too".

Facebook will begin taking down fake news intended to encourage violence

as mentioned in Facebook will begin removing from its platform false information that is intended to incite violence and other physical harm. "There are certain forms of misinformation that have contributed to physical harm, and we are making a policy change which will enable us to take that type of content down. At the same time, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the company will not remove false items if the company does not think they contribute to violence or physical harm. Zuckerberg also used an example of Holocaust deniers as the type of content that Facebook would not ban. Our goal with fake news is not to prevent anyone from saying something untrue — but to stop fake news and misinformation spreading across our services."

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