What has Facebook done to protect the Lok Sabha elections 2019?

The circulation of fake news usually increases at the time of election season. The variety in opinions give rise to disagreements and thus, separates the society. There are people who take advantage of such situations in order to fulfill their selfish gains. This is mainly done by circulating fake news and misinformation related to politics and different parties. The scenario is the same everywhere. From the US to Bangladesh, people misuse the platform given to them to spread fake news.

Fake news related to politics gives rise to many communal riots and chaos in the society. There are many instances of the same and you must have already read about it in the news. Fake news, misleading videos, lies and what not are spread in order to meet a particular party’s political agenda. What is terrifying is that people actually fall for such traps. These type of twisted news are spread in order to manipulate the voters and therefore, this kind of practice needs to be stopped.

Steps were taken by Facebook

Facebook has received a lot of criticism for playing the central character in the spreading of fake news. That’s because most of the fake news and misinformation is propagated through Facebook. Majority of the audience don’t try to find the authenticity or the origin of the news. They simply read or view and share it. This gives rise to hatred in society. In order to fight and stop the spreading of fake news, Facebook has made quite a lot of arrangements. They have taken the initiative to protect the Lok Sabha elections 2019 from the grasp of fake news.

From the above discussion, it can be stated that the spreading of fake news needs to be stopped at all costs. Facebook has put in great effort to protect the elections and we should cooperate with the platform for the betterment of our society.

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