Taking Action Against Misinformation Across Our Apps.
We’re taking significant steps to fight its spread using a three-part strategy – remove content that violates our Community Standards, reduce distribution of stories marked as false, and inform people so they can decide what to read, trust and share.
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WHAT IS ...
misinformation
At Facebook, we define misinformation as content that is false or misleading. We define disinformation as false or misleading posts shared intentionally to deceive people.
Remove
We remove content that violates our Community Standards.
It is important for Facebook to be a place where people feel empowered to communicate, and we want to keep harmful content off our platform.
Reduce
We reduce misinformation that doesn’t violate our Community Standards.
We work with IFCN-certified fact-checkers around the world who rate and review the accuracy of content on our platform.
Inform
We give people more context so they can decide for themselves what to read, trust and share.
We’re investing in features and products to give more information to people. We also partner with local organizations around the world to promote media literacy.
Media literacy initiatives
We’ve launched media literacy initiatives to help people spot misinformation when they see it.