With a federal election looming in Germany, Facebook is beginning to attach warning labels to made-up stories seen by German users of the web site. The effort, an attempt to curb the spread of "fake news" and hoaxes on the site, started in the United States last month. The test will begin in Germany in a matter of weeks. We've listened to our community and begun talks with other global partners, and the readiness of German partners allows us to begin testing in Germany. But on Sunday the list of signatories on Poynter's web site did not include any from Germany.

Source: CNN January 15, 2017 13:18 UTC