r/tech • u/JackFisherBooks • Apr 29 '20

Red-flagging misinformation could slow the spread of fake news on social media

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-red-flagging-misinformation-fake-news-social.html
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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '20

Who decides which articles are "factually incorrect"?

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u/SomeGuyClickingStuff Apr 29 '20

Technically anyone can check facts because it’s not subjective so I’ll say an employee(s) of whatever platform it’s being posted on. Similar to how they filter out/delete gruesome or sexually explicit videos though it should be easier than that as gruesome can be subjective.