In the past, Facebook has tried many ways to fight against fake news. Not all of them have been successful, but the company is still trying to combat misinformation. The recent idea of flagging false information has only increased the availability of this information. Now Facebook has come up with a new strategy to fight against fake news.
Facebook is again fighting against fake news. This time it will reduce their visibility
In an interview with TechCrunch, Facebook representatives said that instead of displaying links to accurate news and their marking, the company is now going to … reduce interest by reducing the visibility of such report in real terms. So if we come across fake news, we will see a small thumbnail and a short description, and if we come across a standard press release, it will be much better displayed on Facebook.
The goal is, of course, to increase your ability to read real news while reducing your ability to find accurate story while you’re browsing our News section. At the same time, Facebook is working hard to identify such messages. Machine teaching will be included, which will deal with prioritization of various press releases posted on the service.
Facebook believes that the combined efforts of deleting false accounts, punishing malicious websites and reducing the visibility of fake news will have a significant impact on the distribution of such messages. The company calculates that visibility can be reduced by up to 80 percent. We will see how this will work in practice. If you are interested in privacy on the Internet, you can always start with the “Computer World” guide How to efficiently secure anonymity on the Internet.