Facebook modifies the way it alerts users to fake news
Facebook announced in December that they would be getting rid of their disputed flag, and instead be linking related articles next to the hoax ones. They believe it will give the viewers more perspective on the stories being posted, and it will be obvious what is fake. If a fake news story is shared then the person sharing will receive a pop up notification informing them of additional fact checking reports, according to their project manager Tessa Lyons. "Putting a strong image, like a red flag, next to an article may actually entrench deeply held beliefs-the opposite effect to what we intend'' Lyons stated in her blog.
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