SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 — Facebook said yesterday it was looking to add notifications about the source of coronavirus-related posts and will warn users when they share stories that are more than 90 days old. The moves aim to add more context to stories shared on the leading social network and seek...
Facebook is looking to add notifications about the source of coronavirus-related posts and will warn users when they share stories that are more than 90 days old. — AFP pic
The moves aim to add more context to stories shared on the leading social network and seek to stem the flow of misinformation. For posts with links mentioning Covid-19, Facebook is considering a “notification screen that provides information about the source of the link and directs people to the Covid-19 Information Centre for authoritative health information,” he said.
Hegeman also said a notification would be added to warn users trying to share old stories which may have lost relevance.
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