Facebook to rollout context button for Australian users in fight against fake news

September 20, 2018 8:13

Facebook has announced it will be rolling out its context button to help Australian users check the veracity of stories appearing in their news feeds.

The feature, which was rolled out for US and UK users of the social media platform earlier this year, shows what a publisher has previously posted, its Wikipedia page and where the post has been shared.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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FlakeOnFake 16 Oct 18

About 66% of Facebook users get their news from FB specifically, and with billions of users that’s a dangerously high number. Theres only so much tech giants like FB or the government can do to stop the spread of fake news. That’s why media literacy is so important.

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