How Facebook is starting to tackle fake news in your news feed

Facebook has revealed how it will start tackling fake news stories and how users' newsfeeds will change after a new update. A Buzzfeed report showed that there was more engagement on fake news stories around the US election than real news. Fake news will still appear in your Facebook news feed, but it will now be shown below photos of your friend's latest baby photo and updates on who's been cast in Avengers: Infinity War. US President Donald Trump has vowed to crack down on fake news and claims recent reports of controversial Russian footage of him are an example of fake news. The man who set up fake news site Southend News Network told Newsbeat that two million people a month read his spoof articles.

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