MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA — Americans who get their fake news from Facebook will no longer have to see red flags next to their favorite stories. Yay!!! <br /> <br />In December 2016, Facebook started showing a "disputed" warning next to stories deemed fake by third-party fact checking websites. <br /> <br />However, research on correcting misinformation has shown that putting a strong image, like a red flag, actually just entrenches deeply held beliefs. <br /> <br />Facebook's new master plan is to now show "related articles" next to the fake stories. Because people with entrenched beliefs always like to read other views. <br /> <br />But is Facebook really to blame for all this fake news nonsense? Maybe the U.S. should stop producing so many gullible idiots.
