FACEBOOK FAKE NEWS IN POST-TRUTH

WORLD
PROBLEM!

 IMPACT OF FAKE NEWS FROM FACEBOOK ON SOCIO-

POLITICAL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY. HOW TO TACKLE IT?
ALTERNATIVES & CRITERIA

ALTERNATIVES CRITERIA

• SET A INTERNAL REGULATORY

BODY.
• EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY LIKE
AI/ALGORITHM FOR
DETECTING FAKE PROFILES,
BOTS AND POSTS. • TIME
• IMPLEMENTATION OF STRICT • COST
REGULATION ON POSTING OF • IMPACT
SESNSITIVE TOPICS.
• CONTROLLED DATA SHARING
TO THIRD PARTY APPLICATION
CREATORS.
• LIMIT THE SHARING CAPACITY
ANALYSIS AND DECISION

COST TIME IMPACT DECISION

TECHNOLOGY HIGH HIGH HIGH Second priority.
Should be
considered in long
term plans.

REGULATORY MODERATE LOW HIGH First priority. To

BODY be implemented
immediately.

THIRD PARTY MODERATE LOW LOW Third priority. If

CONTROL needed can be
SYSTEM implemented in
the long run.
IMPLEMENTATION

 Allowing users to flag posts that they find fake.

 Maximum limit on sharing posts Fact checking algorithm.
 Using Color codes for verified and non-verified posts.
 Original author of the post should be mentioned even in the shared versions of the posts.
 Fact checking Algorithm.