The fight against fakes and manipulation on Facebook is entering the next round: Facebook is now marking fake news even more strongly and is even partially hiding it!
Facebook has had to put up with more and more accusations that the platform is being specifically exploited for manipulation, disinformation and misinterpretations of all kinds. In short: more and more fake news is appearing in users' news streams.
In the fight against these false reports, Facebook has been working with various fact checkers for some time. Previously, certain content that had been checked and refuted by the fact checkers was marked with a small note. This note then appeared under the posting with the critical message and referred to an article by fact checkers.
[mk_ad]
This marking is now more prominent because the posting, which according to the fact checkers has incorrect content, can no longer be read in its entirety.
Fake news partially hidden
In fact, Facebook is now intervening even more and is partially hiding the false report. However, this does not happen without comment; a slight gray haze runs over the graphic representation of a false report. Here is an example:

The checked report is still largely readable, but the reference to the fact check is now clearly in the foreground. What previously only followed the posting and comments has now become a central element in the presentation.
Otherwise, not much changes: Clicking on the “Show reason” button leads to a more detailed explanation, as well as a link to the fact checker’s respective check.
[mk_ad]
That could also be of interest
New regulation in the fight against pages with fake content: Since the beginning of the year, Facebook has introduced various measures in the fight against fake news. With these measures, Facebook is specifically targeting pages that spread fakes to a large extent and use multiple pages to do so, even though there is often only one person behind them.
If you enjoyed this post and value the importance of well-founded information, become part of the exclusive Mimikama Club! Support our work and help us promote awareness and combat misinformation. As a club member you receive:
📬 Special Weekly Newsletter: Get exclusive content straight to your inbox.
🎥 Exclusive video* “Fact Checker Basic Course”: Learn from Andre Wolf how to recognize and combat misinformation.
📅 Early access to in-depth articles and fact checks: always be one step ahead.
📄 Bonus articles, just for you: Discover content you won't find anywhere else.
📝 Participation in webinars and workshops : Join us live or watch the recordings.
✔️ Quality exchange: Discuss safely in our comment function without trolls and bots.
Join us and become part of a community that stands for truth and clarity. Together we can make the world a little better!
* In this special course, Andre Wolf will teach you how to recognize and effectively combat misinformation. After completing the video, you have the opportunity to join our research team and actively participate in the education - an opportunity that is exclusively reserved for our club members!
Notes:
1) This content reflects the current state of affairs at the time of publication. The reproduction of individual images, screenshots, embeds or video sequences serves to discuss the topic. 2) Individual contributions were created through the use of machine assistance and were carefully checked by the Mimikama editorial team before publication. ( Reason )

