After Twitter, Facebook to bring new feature to curb fake news

Last year, Twitter launched a new feature on its platform to curb the spread of fake news. If a user tries to retweet a news article, it will show prompts to read the story to make sure the information is genuine.

Now, Facebook will soon launch a similar prompt feature on its social media platform. It has begun testing in select regions.

“We’re testing a way to promote more informed sharing of news articles. If you go to share a news article link you haven’t opened, we’ll show a prompt encouraging you to open it and read it, before sharing it with others,” the company said.