lauren@vortex.com
Date: Mon, 8 May 2017 08:07:02 -0700
via NNSquad https://arstechnica.com/business/2017/05/facebook-fake-news-newspaper-ad/
Facebook has attempted to lightly rein in the spread of misinformation on
the free content ad network by taking out full-page adverts in UK
newspapers with "tips for spotting false news" ahead of next month's
General Election. The Mark Zuckerberg-run company, which has long-swerved
any suggestion that it is the publisher of content that is shared on its
site by nearly two billion people worldwide, makes it clear in its press
ad that the onus is on its users to police dodgy-looking posts. "Be
skeptical of headlines," it warned. Apparently, "catchy headlines in all
caps with exclamation marks" could contain false news and users should be
wary of clicking on clickbaity, screeching claims.