Facebook stops flagging fake news because it was making the problem worse

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By Mark Wycislik-WilsonDec 22, 2017, 5:11 am203 pts
Fake news -- or disinformation as it used to be called -- has become an increasingly serious problem as false information quickly spreads online through social media. Facebook tried to combat the problem by flagging up fake news with Disputed flags but, having discovered that this was actually making the…

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