Facebook is going after one of the big ways fake news spreads
 

Facebook is going after one of the big ways fake news spreads
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Facebook is continuing its crackdown on fake news.*

The social network Monday announced Facebook Pages will no longer be able to advertise on the site if they repeatedly share news articles that are marked as false by third-party fact-checking organizations. Page owners can win back the ability to run ads if they later choose to act responsibly.*

The move would limit one of the big ways that fake news spreads, since paying to boost posts is a big way for publishers to get stories in front of more people.

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"We want people to stay informed on friends, family, and topics they care about on Facebook, and false news damages trust," said Rob Leathern, product manager at Facebook. "This is mostly about removing incentivizes for the creation of false news." Read more...

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