Verifying credible news

Facebook's idea of user surveys is fraught with risks

In a recent announcement, Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook would make important changes to treatment of news. First, it intends to reduce the news content from about 5 per cent of the average news feed to 4 per cent. And second, it will survey Facebook users to get a handle on the trustworthiness of news sources. In an open post, the chief executive officer of FB stated: “I’ve asked our product teams to make sure we prioritise news that is trustworthy, informative, and local...There’s too much sensationalism, misinformation and polarisation in the world today. Social media enables people to spread