Calix Ashton
Dec 8, 2016
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Facebook patent hints at an automated solution for fake news
Facebook may have said that it's stepping up its fight against fake news in the past few weeks, but there are signs that it might have had a way to tackle this problem sooner. A recently published USPTO filing from 2015 reveals that Facebook has applied for a patent on technology that would automate the process of removing "objectionable content." It's ostensibly for eliminating hate speech, porn and other material that Facebook has objected to for years, but the system could easily be applied to bogus stories as well.
https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/07/facebook-patent-for-automated-content-removal/