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Facebook is working hard to end the spread of fake news on its platforms. Facebook has penalized false news content on its main platform for a long time and now this measure will also reach Instagram. The social platform will use a process similar to that of its namesake to reduce the reach of this type of post Sometimes it may also eliminate them, depending on the magnitude of the problem.
The news comes from Poynter where they talk about Instagram's efforts to eliminate false content from the network that can negatively influence in society.We cannot forget that fake news is a great political tool and can change the future of a nation. Facebook applied these measures to its platform back in 2016. This entire process will be monitored to avoid problems.
Instagram is not a friend of fake news
Instagram posts identified as fake (or fake news) will no longer appear in the Explore tab and will not appear in search either of hashtags. It will be an automatic action that will prevent the propagation of untrue content.
The big question many users have is why Instagram is choosing to reduce the reach of fake news and not directly eliminate it. A person who is a follower of profiles of this type will continue to see these publications on the main page.Another of the big differences with Facebook is that Instagram will not show the user any type of warning insinuating that they are low-quality publications and that they should not be shared. Although, to be honest, Instagram posts are not usually shared. It's only recently that the application allows you to share its contents externally.
The web is flooded with low-quality content and Facebook must continue to work to prevent this type of news from going viral. Many users say that these measures are not enough and that it is nothing more than a facelift for shareholders. What do you think about the mechanisms to combat fake news from Zuckerberg's networks?
The company has also taken action on WhatsApp, where it will notify the number of shares a publication has and where it will try to stop the spread of content of this style.
