Three major Internet brands this week announced initiatives to combat “fake news” online.
Google revealed that it had tweaked its search processes to help bring high-quality content to the top of search result pages. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced a new online publication that aims to fight fake news by pairing professional journalists with legions of volunteer community contributors. Meanwhile, Facebook has begun testing a feature that shows readers recommendations for articles related to the topic of an article they’ve just read.
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Internet Giants Ramp Up Fake News Defenses
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. April 27, 2017 10:26 AMThree major Internet brands this week announced initiatives to combat “fake news” online.
Google revealed that it had tweaked its search processes to help bring high-quality content to the top of search result pages. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced a new online publication that aims to fight fake news by pairing professional journalists with legions of volunteer community contributors. Meanwhile, Facebook has begun testing a feature that shows readers recommendations for articles related to the topic of an article they’ve just read.