Will Facebook add warning labels to news stories before July 2017?
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Dec 09, 2016 06:00PM UTC
Closed Mar 04, 2017 06:00PM UTC
Closed Mar 04, 2017 06:00PM UTC
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This question was closed as "yes" with an end date of 4 March 2017 (Buisness Insider, Forbes, USA Today).
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The proliferation of "fake news" on Facebook during the US presidential election has led to criticism of the social media platform (NPR, Buzzfeed). CEO Mark Zuckerberg has laid out plans to combat misinformation, including the possibility of posting warning labels on stories (Facebook, USA Today). Facebook must implement a widespread, default feature that adds warning labels to news stories that are possibly false or misleading in order for this question to resolve as "yes". Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.
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The proliferation of "fake news" on Facebook during the US presidential election has led to criticism of the social media platform (NPR, Buzzfeed). CEO Mark Zuckerberg has laid out plans to combat misinformation, including the possibility of posting warning labels on stories (Facebook, USA Today). Facebook must implement a widespread, default feature that adds warning labels to news stories that are possibly false or misleading in order for this question to resolve as "yes". Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.
If you liked this question, you might also enjoy forecasting on whether annual sales of electric vehicles in China will reach 500,000 in 2016, or whether TIME magazine will cease publishing a US print edition in the near future.
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Issued on 02/07/17 03:55pm
Default implementation for an entire country would be considered widespread.
Default implementation for an entire country would be considered widespread.
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