Facebook Announces 'Fact Checking' in Whatsapp For French Election – Breitbart

Facebook parent company Meta has announced it will be implementing a ‘fact checking’ service in its messaging platform WhatsApp, in order to counter so-called ‘fake news’ during the upcoming French presidential election. Digital messaging service WhatsApp is launching a new ‘fact checking’ service implemented in France, according to an announcement made by the service’s parent company, Meta. The move is part of the company’s efforts to tackle so-called ‘fake news’ during the upcoming French presidential election, with the Silicon Valley giant also announcing new anti-disinfo measures for its Instagram and Facebook platforms. According to a post on the company’s French-language website, a service allowing WhatsApp users to submit video, audio, and other content to so-called ‘fact checkers’ to be verified was launched on Thursday. The service is being operated by Agence France-Presse, which Meta bills as the company’s ‘fact-checking partner’. “This new, unprecedented service in France – which comes in addition to the reporting tools available on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger – marks an important step in the fight against false information by allowing all users of the WhatsApp application in France to easily access the information verification work of a media recognized for its expertise in this field,” a statement…
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