VERA FILES FACT CHECK: No, typing ‘gratula’ will NOT check your FB account’s safety
The color change happens due to an FB feature called Text Delight.
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Facebook Oversight Board under scrutiny for representation, authority, independence
The lone representative of Southeast Asia in Facebook’s Oversight Board (OB) asserted that the body should be “as independent as it could get” even as free expression and human rights advocates caution against high expectations from what is also dubbed as the “supreme court” for the world’s largest social media networking site.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Netizens revive MANIPULATED clip of Poe ‘wanting to block FB’ in PH
The viral videos took out a crucial clause in Poe's statement.
Facebook introduces ‘News’ section tab
Facebook users will soon be able to get news through a special in-app tab, with the new feature being rolled out in select cities in the United States yesterday, Oct. 25. This comes as the social media giant faced criticism for being a platform for mis- and disinformation.
FB links Duterte social media head to shady pages, groups
Duterte Warriors has been flagged repeatedly by VERA Files Fact Check as a top sharer of several misleading reports published by dubious websites.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: VP poll recount, Dengvaxia issue spark the most fake news online in 2018
We compiled a list of the top issues in the country that triggered the most number of fake news posts this year.
Statement on The Guardian’s story on Facebook’s fact-checking project
VERA Files Fact Check takes exception to a claim in an article by The Guardian that Facebook was “pushing reporters to prioritize debunking misinformation that affected Facebook advertisers.”
Facebook starts cleansing PH platform of spam
Facebook announced Oct. 23 it has taken down 95 pages and 39 accounts related to spam and clickbait behavior in the Philippines.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Facebook’s third-party fact-checking program in PH explained
No, VERA Files does not block Facebook pages sharing fake news.
VERA Files joins Facebook’s third-party fact-checking program in PH
The program aims to help combat false news from spreading on Facebook.