We’ve made significant progress, but there is more work to be done,” Zuckerberg wrote in a Friday night post on his own Facebook page. On Monday, Facebook announced it was going to crack down on fake news sites that use its ad services to profit off hoaxes. Zuckerberg also said Facebook was considering how to use third-party and user reports of fake news as a source for displaying warnings on fake or misleading content. And, Zuckerberg said, Facebook would “continue to work with journalists and others in the news industry” on the issue. Like Facebook, Google has also taken steps this week to try and stop fake news writers from using their ad services to make money.

Source: National Post November 19, 2016 20:47 UTC