Facebook releases plan to halt government manipulation of the platform

Facebook is taking a hard stance against the weaponized use of fake news. In a security report, the social network released Donderdag, the company named “information operations” or strategic actions governments and individuals use to distort public opinion as one of the platforms biggest challenges.

Unlike clicks-for-pay scams and hacks, information operations, which can amplify false news through fake accounts, are complex and not easily deterred. But Facebook said it will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to better identify and eliminate fake…Lees meer