Facebook Expands Fact-Checking Initiative to New Countries

Facebook has announced to expand its fact-checking programme to new countries that aims to fight spread of fake news on its platform. The social media giant now has the fact-checking programme running in 14 countries and plans to scale to more countries by the end of the year. “These certified, independent fact-checkers rate the accuracy of stories on Facebook, helping us reduce the distribution of stories rated as false by an average of 80 per cent,” Tessa Lyons, Product Manager at Facebook, said in a blog post on Thursday. In India, Facebook already is in…

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United States expands Mexico travel warning

HAMILTON COUNTY, TN (WRCB) – It’s spring break for several universities and colleges across the Channel 3 viewing area and some of you could be heading to Mexico. There is a travel advisory throughout the country because of increased crime. On February 21, an explosion on a Mexican ferry injured 25 people, including two Americans. Then on March 1, explosive devices were found on another tourist ferry. Some of Mexico’s beaches are becoming a hotbed for violence. But for local travel agent, Amber Dixon, booking trips to Mexico hasn’t stopped. “I have…

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Oculus Expands digital fact Arsenal, Highlights 1 Million equipment VR users

digital truth specialist Oculus is making an attempt to dazzle customers by means of including more entertainment and academic options to the Samsung tools headset in hopes of reworking the technological curiosity into a cultural phenomenon. the new choices introduced Wednesday include “Nomads,” a 3-dimensional video series from Felix & Paul Studios that examines wayfaring lifestyles in far off parts of the sector. there is also an upcoming online game referred to as “Tactera” that requires gamers to devise a battlefield strategy on a holographic tabletop, and any other 360-degree…

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