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> Are you now in favor of fake news just because Trump won?

Pardon my tu quoque, but isn't that equivalent to "Are you now against fake news just because Clinton lost?"

Yes, exactly. Why is anyone in favor of fake news?

I see — I just think that aside from barring use of their ad platform by publishers of fake news, there's not much Facebook can do that would be effective.

A "verified news" (fact checked or otherwise endorsed) scheme could backfire for the intended demographic. It's not like most FB users are seeking news from verified publications.

It's even kind of a badge of honor: "we're bringing the news THEY don't want you to see!"

And frankly, I don't trust FB to not want to hide something.

Fake news is bad, but the issue is overstated. I believe that the real issue is preference falsification on both sides, which is well discussed in this HN thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12920496

Who is defending fake news? Fake news are loathsome. Besides, I care less about elections. My beef is with the timing and promoters of the issue.