16-11-2017 11:00 via theverge.com

Facebook adds trust indicators to news articles in an effort to identify real journalism

Since the outbreak of its fake news crisis last year, Facebook has announced several initiatives designed to promote authentic, fact-based journalism. Today, the company is rolling out its latest: what Facebook calls a “trust indicator,” an icon that you can tap to learn more about the publisher of articles shared on Facebook.
Trust indicators, which you will see attach to articles shared on Facebook, offer information about publishers including their policies on ethics, fact-checkin
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