Facebook has launched an advertising campaign in British newspapers to alert its users to the dangers of fake news, in a last attempt by this giant of social media to fight malicious information in view of national elections.
Facebook has received strong pressures to fight the spread of false news, something that came to light during the US presidential election campaign last year when many inaccurate posts were shared in this particular but also in other social media.
In view of the 8 June parliamentary elections in Britain, he urges users in the country to be skeptical about the validity of non-believing news headlines and to check other sources before sharing them, which may not be reliable. He also points out that he will delete the forged profiles and stop promoting posts that are not reliable.
Under the heading "Tips to Detect False News", UK press releases report 10 ways to find out if a news story is genuine or not. These include a thorough review of a URL (that is, the address used to visit the web pages), the investigation of its source, and the search for any suspicious configuration of the site, as well as an examination of the authenticity of the photo.
Facebook has announced that it has taken action against tens of thousands of forged accounts in Britain after detecting suspicious activity.
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