Facebook is scrapping its system of flagging fake news because it had 'the opposite effect to what we intended'
http://archive.is/PtQd7
>"Academic research on correcting misinformation has shown that putting a strong image, like a red flag, next to an article may actually entrench deeply held beliefs — the opposite effect to what we intended. Related Articles, by contrast, are simply designed to give more context, which our research has shown is a more effective way to help people get to the facts. Indeed, we've found that when we show Related Articles next to a false news story, it leads to fewer shares than when the Disputed Flag is shown."
Top kek. They still employ methods to fight "fake news" though, it's just the "disputed" flag system backfired, so they have to be even more subtle and have to shill other articles just to get you away from articles they themselves judge as "fake" and don't want you to read.