Facebook fake news: Zuckerberg details plans to combat “problem”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the TechCrunch Conference at SF Design Center on September 11, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by C Flanigan/WireImage) *** Local Caption *** Mark Zuckerberg

BBC | November 19, 2016

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has outlined plans for how he hopes to combat fake news on the site.

Facebook became mired in controversy after some users complained fake news changed the outcome of the US election.

Mr Zuckerberg posted details of several projects to “take misinformation seriously”, including methods for stronger detection and verification.

He previously responded to criticism of fake news on Facebook by saying over 99% of its content was “authentic”.

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