BBC wants to tackle fake news with Reality Check team

Fake news has become a serious problem recently, with Facebook blamed for helping the spread of stories that are factually incorrect. The social network has already announced that it wants to take steps to tackle the problem, and now the BBC is joining the fight. The BBC already has a series known as Reality Check, and the plan is to expand this into a permanent feature that will be used to fact-check stories that appear on Facebook and other social media. The corporation will not be working on its own; it is working with Facebook, among others, to help ensure… [Continue Reading]