Dec 15, 2016

Fake news: Facebook rolls out new tools to tackle false stories

New reporting features are being rolled out, along with other changes designed to combat the spread of misinformation. The new features include the ability to flag fake stories, as well as possible future changes to Facebook's algorithm. The social network has added a new option titled "It's a fake news story" to its reporting feature, which is currently used for spam or other "Annoying" content. Facebook said stories which turned out to be fake after fact-checking would be labelled with a link explaining why, and they could also appear lower in people's social feed. Disputed stories will also warn users before they share a story which could be fake.

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