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| Facebook fake news: Zuckerberg details plans to combat problem | Facebook fake news: Zuckerberg details plans to combat problem |
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| Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has outlined plans for how he hopes to combat fake news on the site. | Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has outlined plans for how he hopes to combat fake news on the site. |
| Facebook became mired in controversy after some users complained fake news changed the outcome of the US election. | |
| The billionaire posted on Facebook details of several projects to "take misinformation seriously". | The billionaire posted on Facebook details of several projects to "take misinformation seriously". |
| His remarks come less than a week after he responded to criticism of fake news on Facebook, saying over 99% of content on the site "is authentic". | His remarks come less than a week after he responded to criticism of fake news on Facebook, saying over 99% of content on the site "is authentic". |
| 'I write fake news that gets shared on Facebook' | 'I write fake news that gets shared on Facebook' |
| Can you spot the fake stories? | Can you spot the fake stories? |
| In his post, Mr Zuckerberg said: "We've been working on this problem for a long time and we take this responsibility seriously." | In his post, Mr Zuckerberg said: "We've been working on this problem for a long time and we take this responsibility seriously." |
| But he said the problems were "complex, both technically and philosophically." He noted Facebook did not want to discourage the sharing of opinions or become "arbiters of truth". | But he said the problems were "complex, both technically and philosophically." He noted Facebook did not want to discourage the sharing of opinions or become "arbiters of truth". |
| Analysis- Dave Lee, North America technology reporter | Analysis- Dave Lee, North America technology reporter |
| What Facebook's challenges over fake news reveal, I think, is that we're in completely uncharted territory. | What Facebook's challenges over fake news reveal, I think, is that we're in completely uncharted territory. |
| Never has any private company had such immediate power over the way we act, feel, think, date, buy, fight - whatever. | Never has any private company had such immediate power over the way we act, feel, think, date, buy, fight - whatever. |
| There's an urgent accountability gap between what technology companies do and what the public is allowed to know. | There's an urgent accountability gap between what technology companies do and what the public is allowed to know. |
| It's simply no longer enough for Zuckerberg to deny an issue and expect people to blindly take his word for it. | It's simply no longer enough for Zuckerberg to deny an issue and expect people to blindly take his word for it. |
| Zuckerberg's global ambitions will live or die on his ability to be an astute political operator. The fake news row was a big test, and he handled it poorly - dragging out the issue in the news agenda for well over a week. | Zuckerberg's global ambitions will live or die on his ability to be an astute political operator. The fake news row was a big test, and he handled it poorly - dragging out the issue in the news agenda for well over a week. |
| Read more: Zuckerberg is a politician now | Read more: Zuckerberg is a politician now |
| Mr Zuckerberg said Facebook is currently working on seven proposals to combat misinformation more robustly including methods for stronger detection, verification, and providing warning labels on fake content. | Mr Zuckerberg said Facebook is currently working on seven proposals to combat misinformation more robustly including methods for stronger detection, verification, and providing warning labels on fake content. |
| In the wake of the US presidential election results last week, many criticised Mr Zuckerberg, saying fake news on Facebook aided the rise of Donald Trump. | In the wake of the US presidential election results last week, many criticised Mr Zuckerberg, saying fake news on Facebook aided the rise of Donald Trump. |
| He dismissed the idea as "crazy" but fake news sites are on the rise due to the profits which can be made from web advertising. | He dismissed the idea as "crazy" but fake news sites are on the rise due to the profits which can be made from web advertising. |
| Fake news purveyors can be enticed away from creating funny satirical content to more believable content because they think it is more likely to be shared. | Fake news purveyors can be enticed away from creating funny satirical content to more believable content because they think it is more likely to be shared. |
| One such story, which was widely shared on Facebook after the election, falsely claimed Hollywood actor Denzel Washington had praised Mr Trump. | One such story, which was widely shared on Facebook after the election, falsely claimed Hollywood actor Denzel Washington had praised Mr Trump. |
| On Monday, Google announced it would do more to prevent fake news sites from making money through advertising. | On Monday, Google announced it would do more to prevent fake news sites from making money through advertising. |
| Shortly after, Facebook made explicit a similar restriction on the use of its advertising network. | Shortly after, Facebook made explicit a similar restriction on the use of its advertising network. |