Re:Facebook blocks links to B.S. Detector, fake news warning...
by Shendare on Friday December 02, 2016 @02:55PM
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That's why you don't block; you flag. Let people make their own choices, but informed. Allow users to flag a link or post with tags such as Satire, Misleading, Controversial, Editorialized, Biased, Debunked, etc. Everyone else can still view the links and posts, but with some small indication of its trustworthiness. Though I feel like some tags, such as Debunked, should perhaps require a supporting link attached to a flag.
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Re:Facebook blocks links to B.S. Detector, fake news warning...
by cpeterso on Friday December 02, 2016 @03:37PM
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Tagging by users can easily be gamed but it would be a useful signal for an algorithm.
Re:Facebook blocks links to B.S. Detector, fake news warning...
by exolymph on Friday December 02, 2016 @05:08PM
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> Allow users to flag a link or post with tags such as Satire, Misleading, Controversial, Editorialized, Biased, Debunked, etc.
The entire problem is that most people don't know or realize when articles qualify for any of these criteria.
Re:Facebook blocks links to B.S. Detector, fake news warning...
by _up on Friday December 02, 2016 @06:36PM
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Are the ads also getting a "biased"-tag? It also stifles media competency. I think a better approach would be to give a daily or weekly summary of questionable Articles that where opened by the user.
Re:Facebook blocks links to B.S. Detector, fake news warning...
by hydrogen18 on Friday December 02, 2016 @03:18PM
(#13091925)
What about 'Deplorables'? Can we tag news stories as that?