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cpncrunch on Nov 10, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Facebook admits it must do more to stop the spread...

What if they added a flag button labelled "This post contains misinformation"? Then, if sufficient people click it, it is reviewed by a human editor.

linkregister on Nov 10, 2016 [–]

Great, I can expect every New York Times and Fox News article to be flagged by people who didn't like it.

cpncrunch on Nov 10, 2016 | [–]

You'll notice I said that such articles would be reviewed by a human editor, which would prevent this type of abuse.

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