Instagram Will Use ‘False Information’ Label to Flag Fake News.<br />The new update will <br />inform users when<br /> a post contains <br />misinformation.<br />The pop-up, which will also be available on Facebook, <br />will give users the option to read why the post was flagged.<br />Instagram will temporarily reduce the <br />distribution of flagged posts while they <br />are reviewed by third-party fact-checkers.<br />The move comes as Facebook <br />attempts to prevent interference <br />in the upcoming 2020 election.<br />The labels below will be shown on top of false and partly false photos and videos, including on top of Stories content on Instagram, and will link out to the assessment from the fact-checker. , Facebook, via press release
