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Briefing
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- Fake News Criticism – Facebook criticized for enabling spread of fake news, particularly regarding recent U.S. presidential elections
- New Reporting Features – Introduced new features to Facebook, allowing users to flag fake stories through its reporting feature
- Fact-Checking Organizations – Flagged stories will be referred to third-party fact-checking organizations accredited by Facebook, which already include 43 participants
- Confirmed Fake Stories – Will label fake stories with link explaining why and rank lower in people’s news feeds
- Sanctions for Misleading Websites – Looking to penalize websites that try to pose as major publishers or mislead readers
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Accelerator
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Business Model and Practices
Business Model
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Sector
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Information Technology
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Organization
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Facebook Inc.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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December 15, 2016
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