Facebook is throwing away "disputed flags," one of its several attempts to curb the spread of fake news across the social network. 。
SEE ALSO:Facebook doesn't scan Messenger for fake news. But it definitely should 。About a year ago, Facebook launched the feature, where red flag icons were put next to articles that were identified to be false by a team of independent fact-checking organizations.。
But according to Facebook's research, the effort didn't help much. Facebook's team identified four reasons that disputed flags were not an ideal strategy, as shared in a blog post on Medium. 。
Buried critical information 。 Buried critical information 。
a.k.a. required too many clicks 。Could sometimes backfire 。
because strong language or visuals can reinforce ideas。 Required at least two fact-checkers 。
so was a slow process to be applied 。Only worked for false ratings 。
so stories that were partly false or unproven were not marked 。
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。Thanks for signing up!。 What the disputed flag tool looked likeCredit: facebook。"They have a big problem, and they are leaning on other organizations to clean up after them," one journalist working with Facebook told 。
The Guardian 。
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Going forward, Facebook will be focused on related articles, links of stories from reputable news sources. These will appear before a user even click-throughs to a website with the hope of showing accurate information and providing more context beyond just one headline. 。
Related articles lead to fewer shares than disputed flags attached to fake news stories, according to Facebook's researchers.。
Of course, this could all change in the future. Facebook is constantly updating how it displays stories on News Feed. 。
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