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. According to TechCrunch, which first reported on the test, the button was rolled out last week and has been tested with more than 100 publishers.
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.