According to a report, Facebook will send direct notifications to users who like, share or comment on COVID-19 posts that violate the company’s Terms of Service. Fast company.
This new feature works like this: If a user later interacts with a deleted post, Facebook sends a notification to the user telling them that the post has been taken down. If the user clicks the notification, it will take you to the landing page with a screenshot of the post and a brief description of why it was removed. The landing page will also feature links to COVID-19 educational resources and actions, such as following the group posted to it.
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This is an extension of Facebook’s previous efforts to combat misinformation. Earlier, the company displayed a banner on the news feed urging users who are busy with content content, “Help friends and family to avoid misinformation about Covid-19.” But users were always confused about what the banners mentioned, said a Facebook product manager. Fast company. The hope is that the new approach is more direct than a banner, while still avoiding slandering users or re-exposing them to misinformation.
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Facebook’s revised approach has been in the epidemic for almost a year – a little late. Notifications do not make claims on removed posts. They also do not apply to posts that are later labeled fact-checking, Fast company Writes. That means there is still a chance to spread less dangerous misinformation.
Facebook has been slow to act on misinformation that the company does not consider dangerous. Although conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine have been circulating for months, Facebook only began removing false information about the COVID-19 vaccine in December. Now the question is: is this too short and too late?
