Google and Facebook finally announced steps to tackle fake news on their respective platforms this week following increasing pressure from critics eager to halt the flow of falsehoods online.
Both companies said they will prohibit fake news websites from advertising on their platforms, thus reducing the exposure of such articles to the public while also starving the companies of an important source of advertising income.
The move comes after the companies received a wave of criticism over its role in propagating misinformation, particularly in this election cycle in which many observed that a bitter partisan war was potentially worsened by polarizing news sources touting untrue assertions. While the technology companies have in the past been hesitant to mediate the flow of news, this change might signal a change in thought as they come to grip with the real-life implications of lackluster surveillance on their platforms.
Wrongthink will not be permitted, citizens.
(Score: 2) by quintessence on Friday November 18 2016, @06:21PM
Just to be clear: this is taking an article researched by Buzzfeed
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/442291/buzzfeed-facebook-fake-news-study-methodology-questioned [nationalreview.com]
especially when Clinton was claiming Pepe was a symbol of white nationalism.
You sure you want to die on that hill?
Oh and
http://www.usapoliticshome.com/pope-francis-endorses-hillary-clinton/ [usapoliticshome.com]
(Score: 1, Troll) by BasilBrush on Monday November 21 2016, @04:37PM
Far right web-site claims right-wing fake news phonomenon didn't exist.
Meanwhile person posting said far-right link denies white supremacist symbol was a white supremacist symbol.
Yes, there was an enormous problem with fake news supporting Trump.
And the green frog-like image was a white supremacist symbol.
And it's pretty obvious you are far-right.
Hurrah! Quoting works now!