After the deluge of fake news that began to appear on Facebook, the company began to implement preventive measures. The platform uses intermediaries services, like Snopes, who moderate content and use their expertise to combat the spread of misinformation.
"They actually used us when they had the crisis," said Brooke Binkowski, a former director of Snopes, a fact-finding website that has worked with Facebook for the past two years.
"They do not take anything seriously. "They are more interested in looking good in order to keep making money. It is clear that they do not care." Reported in the Guardian. Of course, the largest social network, refused claims.
Brooke Binkowski said at least once, Facebook encouraged auditors to prioritize the removal of information that hurt their advertisers.
Facebook began collaborating with news agencies after the presidential election of 2016, an election that made the term fake news part of the world's vocabulary.
To combat the new fashion, Facebook has begun collaborations with more 40 news agencies, including the Associated Press, Politifact and special fake news pages like Snopes.
Nevertheless, Facebook continues to be flooded with fake news, causing reactions. Many cite the slow, and sometimes non-existent response of the platform. Others believe that the company simply ignores the problem, seeking to manage it better how the public sees them, rather than trying to combat misinformation.
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