Fake News Facebook Tests Out GIF Button For Comments, 'Disputed' Tag Making It More Annoying To Share Facebook will be testing next week a GIF button on the comment section. Meanwhile, the "Disputed" tag is making it hard for fake news to spread. Google Caught Spreading Fake News Google's "Featured Snippets" is accused of spreading fake news and conspiracies. The company assures that it is working quickly to remove it. Facebook Rolls Out Solution For Fake News Facebook has rolled the "Disputed" tag feature which appears beneath news stories that are dubbed as "fake news." Julian Assange Explains Why He Loves Fake News During a discussion in an event called "No more excuses, no more lies," Julian Assange explained the particular relationship between the pro-transparency organization Wikileaks and the famous fake news phenomenon. Apple To 'Create Some Tools' Against Fake News, Says Tim Cook Apple CEO, Tim Cook, joins the war against eradicating fake news. In his statement, he believes that tech companies should create tools to fight it and people should denounce it publicly. A Syrian Refugee Is Suing Facebook Over A Fake News Just when we thought that fake news was an issue that Facebook had started to get away of, a Syrian refugee is suing the social media network because of a really ugly case. Facebook And Google Partner To Fight Against Fake News In France Facebook and Google´s main weapon to fight against fake news could be extremely effective, and it could set a turning point in the history of journalism, since users can now ask what information is reliable. Facebook Announces New Moves To Fight Against Fake News Recently, the European Union criticized Facebook for having a weak stance on fake news. As a response, the giant social networking site released its necessary measures to prevent the unlikely situation from happening. EU Wants Facebook To Get Rid Of The Fake News Or Face The Consequences For many analysts, fake news is one of the main reasons why the Republican nominee Donald Trump was elected as the new chief of state during the U.S. presidential elections. It's Snapchat's Turn To Take Measures Against Fake News Snapchat announces special measures to deal with the fake news. Facebook Starts Journalism Project Despite Zuckerberg's Refusal To Call It A Media Business The Facebook Journalism Project, announced last Wednesday, aims to strengthen the ties between the social network platform and the news industry and prevent false news in the process. Facebook's Bangkok Explosion Was A False Alarm According To Safety Check Another Fake News! Facebook's Bangkok, Thailand explosion Safety Check was a false alarm according to a reliable source. 2016 Scandals And Controversies In Technology 2016 was riddled with controversies and the tech industry had its fair share. Here are five of them. CEO Mark Zuckerberg Decided To Put a 'Report Post' Option In Every Post After so many controversies regarding fake news on Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to put an option wherein people can report a post. There would be “It’s a false news story” option in the Report Post tab. Facebook Is Now Letting Users To Rate Articles Based On 'Misleading Language' Facebook is doing a survey wherein it is asking users to rate articles on the basis of “misleading language." This survey is the latest indication that Facebook is facing a problem. 1 2 TRENDING RIGHT NOW Researchers Create First-Ever Personalised Sound Projector With £10 Webcam Battery Production at Record Speed NASA Team Builds CubeSat-Compatible Aerosol-Detecting Instrument Researchers Develop Method to Automatically Estimate Rooftop Solar Potential Fertilizer Feast and Famine MUST READ iOS 11: Over 150 Hidden Features for iPhone and iPad Revealed [Full List]< iOS 11 Release Time for Various Time Zones Across the Globe Motorola Officially Announces Android 8.0 Oreo Update for Supported Devices [Full List] iOS 11 Full Device Compatibility List for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Revealed
