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Facebook Will Let You Flag Content As 'False'

Posted by Soulskill on from the things-that-definitely-certainly-won't-ever-be-abused-at-all dept.

jfruh writes: If you're tired of seeing fake or misleading news articles posted by your friends to Facebook and then spreading like wildfire, you might be in luck. In a system that's something like Slashdot comment moderation on a grand scale, you'll now be able to flag a story as false. Links that have been flagged this way by many users will appear less frequently in people's newsfeeds, or with a disclaimer attached.

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  1. The Cutest Thing Ever? by Jim+Buzbee · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Isn't my new baby the cutest thing ever?" - FALSE

  2. Uhmmm... by blackbeak · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fox News has a Facebook page, right? Just thinkin'....

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  3. Re:Not good enough by meta-monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    My wife's grandmother sends those things out in mass email forwards. And in all caps.

    A few months back her computer running Vista was so horribly bogged down with viruses and malware that I formatted it and installed Mint. When she asked what she could do to thank me I said "never, ever, ever, ever, forward me an email." Haven't gotten one since, so well worth the effort I'd say.

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  4. Re:Not "like Slashdot" by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 4, Funny

    A lot of "facts" really are opinions anyway.

    That's your opinion. Mine is different. /toungeincheek

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  5. Re:Cool features coming by rwa2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Excellent! Next up: ranking everyone on Facebook from best to worst!

    Obligatory XKCD panel #3: http://xkcd.com/451/