Facebook has announced today that it will be launching, what it called “Trust Indicators” an icon that can help to promote authentic, fact based journalism. Earlier in October, it began to test a new feature to give people additional context on the articles they see in News Feed.
“For links to articles shared in News Feed, people can easily tap an icon to access more information, including a description of the publisher, trending articles or related articles about the topic, and information about how the article is being shared by people on Facebook,” it said in a blog-post.
From today on, they will be displaying a new Trust Indicators on news feed to build a more trustworthy platform, where user can understand the sources and trustworthiness of the news on Facebook.
Publishers may now be able to upload links to additional information through their Brand Asset Library under their Page Publishing Tools — including information on their ethics policy, corrections policy, fact-checking policy, ownership structure, and masthead.
These indicators will then be eligible to display for people as additional context on the articles they see in News Feed.
“We believe that helping people access this important contextual information can help them evaluate if articles are from a publisher they trust, and if the story itself is credible,” it added.
This Trust Indicator will surely help the masses make more informed decisions and not be misguided by fake news.