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[socrates]

Facebook may restrict accounts that repeatedly spread misinformation | Business Insider India

Misinformation on social media is a raging issue

www.businessinsider.in

"Starting today" they say.

 

[panks21]

Who decides that its a "misinformation"??

 

[Sushubh]

they have partnership with fact checking platforms.

How fact-checking works | Transparency Center

Meta regularly publishes reports to give our community visibility into community standards enforcement, government requests and internet disruptions

www.facebook.com

 

[panks21]

Really!!!

Has anyone certified the authenticity of the so called fact checking platforms

 

[Sushubh]

there is an international body.

IFCN Code of Principles

www.ifcncodeofprinciples.poynter.org

International Fact-Checking Network - Poynter

What is the International Fact-Checking Network? The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter was launched in 2015 to bring together the growing community of fact-checkers around the world. The network […]

www.poynter.org

 

[panks21]

Personally I highly doubt such orgs.. At the end its all about money. Whomsoever pays higher, the outcome will be tweaked accordingly.....
No one is doing social service
I hope I am wrong

 

[Sushubh]

fact checking services do not just post fake/real stamps on stories. they provide details of their investigation. snopes is a good and old example.

Could China's Three Gorges Dam Slow Rotation of Earth?

Construction of the dam was rumored to also alter the length of days.

www.snopes.com

 

[Navjot Singh]

That way, everyone is corrupt and there is no point in asking who verifies the authenticity.

 

[Sushubh]

meanwhile fake fact checking services do not provide actual data. they just say believe us.


Source

 

[panks21]

@Navjot Singh
That's exactly my point, no need for such fakery at all