Facebook reworking how they deal with false articles
2020-05-13 16:55:00.674211+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Newsweek: Facebook Will Stop Labeling Fake News Because It Backfired, Made More Users Believe Hoaxes
Facebook: Replacing Disputed Flags With Related Articles
Academic research on correcting misinformation has shown that putting a strong image, like a red flag, next to an article may actually entrench deeply held beliefs – the opposite effect to what we intended. Related Articles, by contrast, are simply designed to give more context, which our research has shown is a more effective way to help people get to the facts. Indeed, we’ve found that when we show Related Articles next to a false news story, it leads to fewer shares than when the Disputed Flag is shown.
Second, we are starting a new initiative to better understand how people decide whether information is accurate or not based on the news sources they depend upon. This will not directly impact News Feed in the near term. However, it may help us better measure our success in improving the quality of information on Facebook over time.
Further FB staffers explaining Medium: Designing Against Misinformation