Facebook, Inc. - Combating Fake News by Using Fact Checkers
Time: 2016
Place: Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Details: Following the 2016 presidential election, Facebook announced that it would combat fake news by using fact checkers from sites like FactCheck.org and Associated Press (AP), making reporting hoaxes easier through crowdsourcing, and disrupting financial incentives for abusers.
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