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Emergencies. in the last year alone we've seen ads and recipes for phony covid cures go viral and millions of people still denying the science that says vaccines work. perhaps the most concerning part of all of this is the proliferation of fake news and misinformation is actually on the rise. years after we've started talking about this. last year researchers found that on facebook misinformation was more popular leading up to the 2020 election than it was in 2016. in fact, engagement with misinformation on facebook has just about tripled since the 2016 election. you see on your screen there w...

French university has now confirmed what many media conscious people have long feared as reported in "the washington post," quote, misinformation on facebook got six times more clicks than factual news during the 2020 election. according to the post researchers used several analytical tools to review thousands of facebook page publishers and found right leaning sources were far more likely to post misleading information than left leaning outlets and the kicker outlets on the far right received nearly 70% of all engagement on facebook. we should note a facebook spokesperson released a statement...

Facebook may restrict accounts that repeatedly spread misinformation Sudhanshu SinghMay 27, 2021, 11:07 IST Facebook promises to curb misinformation with its new initiatives that will flag offenders.Facebook Facebook is taking action against people who repeatedly share misinformation. With the help of independent fact-checkers, the platform is going to cut the reach of posts with false information. Facebook has promised to take stricter action against users who frequently share misinformation and fake news. The US-based social media giant is introducing penalties to tackle offenders by restri...

Facebook will now remove fake posts about COVID-19 vaccines In a bid to curb misinformation related to COVID-19, Facebook has said that it will fake news about covid vaccines from its platform. Ankita Chakravarti | February 9, 2021 | Updated 14:25 IST Highlights Facebook has said that it will fake news about covid vaccines from its platform. The social media site has now expanded the list of potential claims that will be removed from Facebook. Facebook has said that It will remove posts claiming that COVID-19 is a man-made disease In a bid to curb misinformation related to COVID-19, Facebo...