Facebook is attempting to weed out fake news by expanding the amount of information about publishers in its website Feed . The social media site is testing a new " i " button , which , when clicked , will offer the inclusion of a Wikipedia entry relating to a website , as well as additional Related Articles , as a way to demonstrate a site 's credibility . The test is in response to users demanding better tools to help understand news sources , as Facebook endures increasing scrutiny over the proliferation of fake news on its site .
Facebook is attempting to weed out fake news by expanding the amount of information about publishers in its News Feed. The social media site is testing a new "i" button, which, when clicked, will offer the start of a Wikipedia entry relating to a publisher, as well as additional Related Articles, as a way to demonstrate a site's credibility. The test is in response to users demanding better tools to help understand news sources, as Facebook endures increasing scrutiny following the proliferation of fake news on its site.