Germany threatens to fine Facebook €500,000 over fake posts
A day after Facebook said it was stepping up efforts against fake news and hoaxes, Germany announced a new law that will empower it to fine the social media giant 500,000 euros ($522,575) for every problematic post that does not vanish within 24 hours.
Dec 19, 2016, 03:59 AM IST
Fake news on Facebook: Here's is how CEO Mark Zuckerberg intends to curb it
Having faced criticism from none other than the outgoing United States President Barack Obama for promoting fake news and contents on its platform, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has now announced a slew of measures to tackle this problem.
Nov 21, 2016, 03:17 AM IST
Mark Zuckerberg discloses steps to fight fake news on Facebook
Facebook Inc, facing withering criticism for failing to stem a flood of phony news articles in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election, is taking a series of steps to weed out hoaxes and other types of false information, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post Friday evening.
Nov 20, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
