Don't fall for fake news
NEW YORK – The Pope has endorsed Donald Trump for president.
A Washington, D.C., pizzeria is a front for a child sex abuse ring.
George Soros will “bring down” the U.S. by funding “black hate groups.”
These are just some examples of viral stories circulated on social media recently that are completely untrue. Facebook this month announced some steps it’s taking to stop the spread of such “fake news” on its huge social network.
This includes working with outside fact-checking organizations and drying up financial incentives to what it calls the “worst of the worst” spammers that traffic in made-up stories. But there are basic things news readers can do themselves to spot fake news. And if you want, you can report them to Facebook, which can flag stories for fact-checkers to evaluate.
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