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Meta Collaborates With PTI to Expand Its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme in India
Meta has joined hands with the Press Trust of India (PTI) to mitigate viral misinformation on its platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads. As a part of the collaboration, PTI will become an independent fact-checker for the company and help in identifying, reviewing, and rating misinformation. With this move, Meta now has part...
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Facebook to Reconsider Donald Trump’s Suspension in January 2023
Facebook has no plans to reinstate Trump's account following the former president's announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was kicked off Facebook following the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
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Biden Dozed Off During Meet With Israel PM, Netanyahu Suggests In Video
Israel's former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested in a Facebook video posted on Sunday that US President Joe Biden had fallen asleep when meeting the new Israeli leader Naftali Bennett last month.
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Facebook Explains Three-Part Misinformation Strategy, in the Face of Credibility Crisis
Facebook on Thursday hosted a press briefing to detail measures it takes to reduce the circulation of misinformation on its platform. The latest attempt, however, comes at a time when the credibility of the US company is at an all-time low.
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"Misleading Claim": Government On Video Shared By Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
The government today flagged a Facebook post shared by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and dismissed her "misleading claim" that "Railways has accepted a private firm's stamp".
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Zuckerberg Distances Facebook From Twitter in Trump Fight
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies.
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Facebook Steps Up Fight Against COVID-19 Misinformation With New Tool
The new service goes beyond warnings that Facebook says it slapped on about 40 million posts related to the virus in March alone, following reviews of the posts by independent fact-checkers such as AFP.
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Facebook to Pilot a New Fact Checking Programme With Community Reviewers
Facebook's new fact checking programme will have community reviewers work as researchers to find information that can contradict the most obvious online hoaxes or corroborate other claims.
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Disinformation Helped Kill Martin Luther King, His Daughter Tells Facebook
Disinformation campaigns helped lead to the assassination of Martin Luther King, the daughter of the US civil rights champion said on Thursday after the head of Facebook said social media should not fact check political advertisements.
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Facebook Fact-Checks Fake Viral Video Of "Drunk" Nancy Pelosi
Facebook has decided to show fact-check results of a viral tampered video, instead of removing it,slowed down intentionally to show US Speaker Nancy Pelosi talk in a slurred tongue.
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Fact Check: Abhinandan Varthaman Not On Social Media, Accounts Are Fake
Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman does not have a social media account, the Indian Air Force said today, attempting to bust the numerous fake accounts in his name that have cropped up recently.
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Ahead Of Polls, Facebook Adds 5 New Partners To Spot Fake News In India
Facebook Inc is expanding its fact-checking network in India to curb the spread of misinformation as the world's largest democracy prepares for a general election that must be held by May, the US-based social media giant said on Monday.
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Facebook Expands Fact-Checking Initiative to New Countries
Facebook now has the fact-checking programme running in 14 countries and plans to scale to more countries by the end of the year.
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Facebook Begins "Fact-Checking" Photos, Videos To Reduce Hoaxes, Fake News
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun "fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories that have plagued the world's largest social media network.
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Facebook Fake News Fact Checking to Increase
Facebook said new AI-based systems would detect possible hoaxes and send them to fact checkers, and that it may show fact-checking results under the original article.
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Meta Collaborates With PTI to Expand Its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme in India
Meta has joined hands with the Press Trust of India (PTI) to mitigate viral misinformation on its platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads. As a part of the collaboration, PTI will become an independent fact-checker for the company and help in identifying, reviewing, and rating misinformation. With this move, Meta now has part...
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Facebook to Reconsider Donald Trump’s Suspension in January 2023
Facebook has no plans to reinstate Trump's account following the former president's announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was kicked off Facebook following the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
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Biden Dozed Off During Meet With Israel PM, Netanyahu Suggests In Video
Israel's former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested in a Facebook video posted on Sunday that US President Joe Biden had fallen asleep when meeting the new Israeli leader Naftali Bennett last month.
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Facebook Explains Three-Part Misinformation Strategy, in the Face of Credibility Crisis
Facebook on Thursday hosted a press briefing to detail measures it takes to reduce the circulation of misinformation on its platform. The latest attempt, however, comes at a time when the credibility of the US company is at an all-time low.
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"Misleading Claim": Government On Video Shared By Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
The government today flagged a Facebook post shared by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and dismissed her "misleading claim" that "Railways has accepted a private firm's stamp".
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Zuckerberg Distances Facebook From Twitter in Trump Fight
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies.
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Facebook Steps Up Fight Against COVID-19 Misinformation With New Tool
The new service goes beyond warnings that Facebook says it slapped on about 40 million posts related to the virus in March alone, following reviews of the posts by independent fact-checkers such as AFP.
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Facebook to Pilot a New Fact Checking Programme With Community Reviewers
Facebook's new fact checking programme will have community reviewers work as researchers to find information that can contradict the most obvious online hoaxes or corroborate other claims.
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Disinformation Helped Kill Martin Luther King, His Daughter Tells Facebook
Disinformation campaigns helped lead to the assassination of Martin Luther King, the daughter of the US civil rights champion said on Thursday after the head of Facebook said social media should not fact check political advertisements.
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Facebook Fact-Checks Fake Viral Video Of "Drunk" Nancy Pelosi
Facebook has decided to show fact-check results of a viral tampered video, instead of removing it,slowed down intentionally to show US Speaker Nancy Pelosi talk in a slurred tongue.
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Fact Check: Abhinandan Varthaman Not On Social Media, Accounts Are Fake
Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman does not have a social media account, the Indian Air Force said today, attempting to bust the numerous fake accounts in his name that have cropped up recently.
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Ahead Of Polls, Facebook Adds 5 New Partners To Spot Fake News In India
Facebook Inc is expanding its fact-checking network in India to curb the spread of misinformation as the world's largest democracy prepares for a general election that must be held by May, the US-based social media giant said on Monday.
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Facebook Expands Fact-Checking Initiative to New Countries
Facebook now has the fact-checking programme running in 14 countries and plans to scale to more countries by the end of the year.
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Facebook Begins "Fact-Checking" Photos, Videos To Reduce Hoaxes, Fake News
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun "fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories that have plagued the world's largest social media network.
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Facebook Fake News Fact Checking to Increase
Facebook said new AI-based systems would detect possible hoaxes and send them to fact checkers, and that it may show fact-checking results under the original article.
