3 ms·
Fake news was a massive problem this election cycle, and it really highlighted Facebook's large influence and their inability to actually do anything about it.
by eridius 10y ago
Fake news was a massive problem this election cycle, and it really highlighted Facebook's large influence and their inability to actually do anything about it. So yes, Facebook dealing with fake news here is a reaction to what happened during the election, but that's not a bad thing. Fake news turns out to be a serious problem and it needs to be fixed, regardless of your political leanings.
Edit: Why am I being downvoted for this? If you disagree with me, please explain why.
- morgante 10y ago> Edit: Why am I being downvoted for this? If you disagree with me, please explain why. Truth has become a partisan issue. This thread is overrun with alt-right trolls.
- eridius 10y agoYou're probably right. I notice you also got downvoted, as did a sibling comment. It's pretty frustrating to see this kind of behavior on HN.
- dtjbfh 10y agoThere's no evidence that "fake news" is actually a serious problem, other than getting a lot of likes on Facebook. Seems to me "fake news" is an agenda-driven narrative by the mainstream media to salvage their waning reputation and discredit alternative media. For instance: https://theintercept.com/2016/11/26/washington-post-disgracefully-promotes-a-mccarthyite-blacklist-from-a-new-hidden-and-very-shady-group/ https://theintercept.com/2016/11/26/washington-post-disgrace...
- trashtoss 10y agoYeah maybe, even the pope said fake news isn't real.