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Facebook to reduce fake news distribution with new 'i' button
Facebook will source the authencity of the source from Wikipedia, hoping no false data on their part.
Facebook says 10 million US users saw Russia-linked ads
The ads have sparked anger towards Facebook and, within the US, towards Russia since Facebook disclosed their existence last month.
Zuckerberg seeks forgiveness for division caused by his work
Facebook found that an operation based in Russia spent $100,000 on thousands of US ads promoting divisive social and political messages.
Pope Francis to take on fake news, says ‘truth will set you free’
Pope Francis has repeatedly warned journalists of the weight of their responsibility in a world dominated by social media.
Facebook, Twitter, Google asked to testify on Russia's interference in US elections
The companies have been invited to appear before the House intelligence committee in October and before the Senate intelligence committee.
Facebook's Zuckerberg defends company after critical Trump tweet
Trump’s tweet criticized Facebook as “anti-Trump” and questioned its role during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Obama personally urges Zuckerberg to curb fake news rise on Facebook
The report comes days after Facebook announced it would be handing over to Congress ads bought by Russia linked fake accounts.
Facebook turns to offline media to combat fake news
India is among the top nations for Facebook.
Facebook to reject ads from pages touting 'fake news'
The move is the latest shot fired by Facebook in its war against 'fake news' used to deceive instead of enlighten.
Whatsapp exploring ways to check spread of fake news
End-to-end encryption of messages on the platform, however, is an obstacle in the path of monitoring fake news.