Someone creates a tool that flags fake news on Facebook with big red warning signs. The fake news detector fails to recognize it as fake news. He was irritated by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claims that fake news was a difficult problem to solve and so built BS Detector to prove that it’s possible. Today, in a final twist in the tale, Facebook blocked people from linking to BS Detector citing security reasons. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Facebook blocked BS Detector for security reasons Photograph: screengrab/Screengrab“Obviously it’s not a security risk because there’s no security related behavior of the plug-in.

Source: The Guardian December 02, 2016 20:37 UTC