Facebook and Twitter join coalition to improve social media newsgathering
In summary, this story outlines how Facebook and Twitter have joined a partner network with First Draft - A google backed organisation to better the reporting of news through social networking by working with the tech companies while combating the fake news that is spread through a better verification process. The partner network consists many large names in the news world such as New York Times and Washington Post. The creation of this network among the big news organisations also hopes to improve the experience of eyewitnesses who are contacted by the news organisations. The contribution of Facebook gathered huge interest due to their involvement in spreading fake stories and their approach to dealing with what can and cannot be posted on their platform. The article then goes on to say that by Facebook joining this network they can showcase the tools they have put in place for journalists but also constantly improve them.
Statistical Information
- 20 news organisations if not more have already signed up to the network
My opinion
In my opinion, I think that this network is a good idea because there is far to fake news going around in the media that we all easily believe and take in. We don't take the time to assess if it is true or accurate because we have invested show much trust in these social networking platforms and what they feed us. For example, a news story that quite frequently was/is reoccurring is that childhood 'Home Alone' star Macaulay Culkin is dead which we instantly believed and began re posting and sharing with our friends on social networking.
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