Facebook introduces a new way to curb the spread of misinformation
Will affect users who continuously share posts flagged as false by the fact-checking team
In the news feed, Facebook will reduce the distribution of posts from such accounts
There will be a system to see if bad rated content is being shared
The user will be notified before viewing a wrong content
Also, the user will be alerted before entering a page that is rated for spreading misinformation
The fact-checking person will give more details regarding the false information on the page
Facebook and Instagram now allow users to hide public likes
From October to December 2020, Facebook eliminated 1.3 billion fake accounts
False news and claims abounded on social media during COVID-19
