Facebook has become a breeding ground for spreading fake news. The company’s efforts have not amounted to anything significant when it comes to curbing fake news on the platform. However, a Bloomberg report suggests that the company cares deeply about fake news related to Facebook and has dedicated tools to fight it. During the 2016 […]
People in power, most often Politicians, have adopted a policy of labeling any news as fake news if it doesn’t support their narrative. This myopic approach might bring them political gains, but, like wildfire, fake news can even hurt its original propagator. And herein lies the problem — most of us have no idea how to […]
Election season in India is difficult, especially for social media platforms. Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp have been associated with instances of deadly fake news resulting in real-world violence. Recently, these platforms have begun a crackdown on violence-inciting fake news. Facebook, with around 300 million users in India, went one step further to physically verify the identity […]
If you’re one of the users Facebook has decided to participate in the test, you’ll see this small button in the upper right-hand corner above an article’s title. If you tap this button, you’ll be able to find extra contextual data about the journalist that is “pulled from across Facebook and other experts, such as […]