Facebook
taps former New
York Times VP to fix its
fake news problem
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Facebook is making big moves to fix its
fake news problem, among amending
other frustrations from publishers.*
Alex Hardiman will serve as Facebook's first-ever head of
news product. It's an internal promotion. Hardiman joined
Facebook last summer after serving as the vice president of product for the
New York Times and led the tech company's mobile products, including leading the Pages team.*
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The new role as head of
news product includes promoting the
Facebook Journalism Project, which is an effort by the tech company to help
news organizations "build new storytelling formats, local
news communities, monetization options, and more," Hardiman wrote on Facebook.*
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