Facebook will soon add labels, links to posts about climate change
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Also Thursday, Facebook expanded the availability of its Climate Science Information Center to users in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Spain, South Africa and Taiwan. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 18 (UPI) Facebook announced on Thursday that it will soon begin labeling posts related to climate change and directing users to a central information page, as part of a greater effort to weed out misinformation about the environmental crisis.
The social media platform said the labels will first be applied to posts made in Britain before they start appearing in other countries.
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The next time you post about the climate on Facebook, it may appear with a special label that directs readers to check out on the facts on climate change.
The upcoming labels are part of Facebook’s attempts to educate users on the topic with credible information from scientists and news organizations. The company plans on first adding the informational labels for users in the UK on certain posts.