Facebook to “fact check” photos, propaganda posters and videos

Facebook to “fact check” photos, propaganda posters and videos

Edited photos and strong visuals were common among the posts by Russian agents attempting to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election and other global elections.

Source: Facebook will fact-check images and videos

Ostensibly, this sounds like a benefit to users but how will they handle complex topics like the following where statements are false or highly misleading? Facebook’s inability to accurately fact-check may result in bogus items receiving the “Facebook Seal of Approval”, thereby turning false propaganda memes into “facts”.

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