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Innovative Chrome Extension Fights the Spread of Fake News on Facebook

Paul Balo by Paul Balo
November 16, 2016
in Internet, Social Media
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In the aftermath of the recent US presidential elections, an emerging hypothesis that the spread of fake news stories on Facebook may have influenced the election results is receiving considerable attention. Senior members of the social media platform raised concerns, prompting the platform’s junior staff to actively combat this issue. One effective tool in this pursuit is an ingenious Chrome extension capable of identifying fake stories on Facebook.

Created by web developer Daniel Sieradski, this Chrome extension was crafted as a response to the lukewarm response by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pertaining to the allegations of his platform’s role in the spread of fake news. Sieradski was motivated by the sense of urgency underscored by claims that Facebook was aware of the problem and even considered tackling the issue back in August, ultimately choosing not to.

Sieradski’s extension makes use of a meticulously curated list of domains that are known sources of fake news, unsourced claims, conspiracy theories, and innuendos. The comprehensive list spans a wide range of political spectrum, from left to right; Sieradski emphasizes that he strived to approach the selections with absolute impartiality. As one can observe in the attached images, this tool does not focus solely on politically-centric fake news.

It is easily conceivable that many aggrieved with the outcome of the US election could find this tool useful in the future. Although it’s unclear at this juncture whether similar ideas are being developed for other web browsers, initiating this movement with Chrome, the world’s most utilized browser, signifies a promising start.

Facebook, on the other hand, has promised to ban sites propagating fake news from purchasing advertisements, a policy that mirrors Google’s established practices. Together, Google and Facebook dominate nearly 45 percent of the total digital advertising space, thus, it is crucial for these influential platforms to uphold their responsibility of disseminating accurate information to the public.

In related news, Twitter has also commenced its battle against misinformation by suspending the accounts of identified “alt-right” members in the US, who have been associated with various forms of racism. The step was precipitated by the incident involving Twitter user Leslie Jones, where the actress was racially abused on the platform, and threatened to leave the site.

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Paul Balo

Paul Balo

Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.

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