Instagram adds tool for users to flag false information


  • TECH
  • Friday, 16 Aug 2019

Results rated as false are removed from places where users seek out new content, like Instagram's Explore tab and hashtag search results. — Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram is adding an option for users to report posts they think are false, the company announced on Aug 15, as the Facebook-owned photo-sharing site tries to stem misinformation and other abuses on its platform.

Posting false information is not banned on any of Facebook's suite of social media services, but the company is taking steps to limit the reach of inaccurate information and warn users about disputed claims.

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