Suspicious of Fake News on Facebook? Use the New Context Button

Facebook has a fake news problem. Its most recent trending news misstep promoted misinformation from anonymous messageboard 4chan about the Las Vegas shooting. To combat the spread of fake news (and growing backlash against the company), the social network is testing out a new feature enabling users to tell the…

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Source: LifeHacker – Suspicious of Fake News on Facebook? Use the New Context Button