Facebook to begin warning users of fake news before German election

[highplainsdem]

Source: CNN

With a federal election looming in Germany, Facebook is beginning to attach warning labels to made-up stories seen by German users of the web site.

The effort, an attempt to curb the spread of "fake news" and hoaxes on the site, started in the United States last month.

Now it is expanding to other countries. The choice of Germany is notable because the country's own intelligence agency has raised alarms about a disinformation campaign, including fraudulent stories, intended "to influence the federal election."

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When a user posts a link that has been flagged by the fact-checkers, a warning label appears below the story that says the information has been disputed.

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Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/15/media/facebook-fake-news-warning-labels-germany/index.html

[Hugin]

1. It would have been nice to have this for the US General Election.

Thanks, Zuckerberg.

[dalton99a]

4. But but he didn't know anything about FB being a propaganda platform

[still_one]

5. exactly.

[Ligyron]

2. To bigots and WS followers the warning label will be a mark of authenticity.

You watch, they'll wear it as a badge of honor.

[dalton99a]

3. After they made billions off our national tragedy

[hells]

6. In short

Zuckerberg will still accept money for spreading their propaganda but will label them as fake. What a charming and caring person little markie is. A philanthropist in the making.

[Blue Idaho]

7. Facebook and Twitter's failure to control fake news

Has been terrible for America, but it's been great for Facebook and Twitter.

[kimbutgar]

8. I tried several times to end my twitter account to no avail and am going off Facebook on the 19th

I can see thump supporters going after liberals. And unless Facebook stops fake news I might not go back.