Facebook begins fact-checking news for users in India, one of its largest markets

Facebook is introducing third-party fact-checking in India, with a pilot program first starting in the state of Karnataka. Facebook says the fact-checking program is aimed at fighting “the spread of false news,” and the company has partnered with independent journalism initiative BOOM, which is certified by the International Fact-Checking Network.According to The Indian Express, Facebook says India has 201 million active Facebook users as of 2017, falling just behind the United Stat