Facebook fake news

Facebook’s Fake News Tool Designed to Reclaim Factbook Status

Terry Gachie / August 1, 2017

The ‘word of mouse’ cannot be trusted anymore. We consume it with a pinch of salt. Fake news and rogue news sites everywhere. It is a sad state of affair especially given that this is an electioneering period. If you have ever received fake or misleading news, chances are that social media was the channel […]

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Facebook rolls out plan to curb fake news

Terry Gachie / February 10, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg is rolling out strategies to curb Facebook fake news. This comes after pressure, backlash, and allegations that the giant tech firm has not done enough to deal with the problem. Fake news stories deluged the platform in 2016 with the most notable being news related to the 2016 US presidential election. It has