Facebook may not be quite ready to stand up and say the words, “My name is Facebook and I'm a media company.” But it has begun to accept that its feed embodies editorial choices and that these choices shape information flows. In the wake of the controversy over fake news, Facebook has implemented new efforts to penalize the purveyors of news hoaxes. It's also going to enable users to flag lies in the way that they can flag hate speech or pornography. Google is also making attempts to promote fact-checking through labeling.
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