Facebook will start fact-checking memes

Facebook, the epitome of social engineering is "fighting for truth", announcing that they will use a "machine-learning model" (is this AI?) to screen for images and video content being shared on their platform. If something is "flagged", it gets forwarded to "human fact-checkers" who will then review the material, and censor it if it is determined that it is inaccurate.



Knowing how these tech giants operate, I don't feel that they're doing this for the sake of truth (Facebook can push propaganda for theirside still, I'm sure). They aren't doing this to protect its users (the company has been caught selling its users information, spying on them, and all around exploiting and manipulating users all the time, it's part of their business model). Gotta love how companies like Facebook are so well-connected with the media and government that they are now essentially all one-in-the-same...

If you're curious about more specifics, check the story.
Facebook to Begin Fact-Checking Memes

Facebook announced Thursday that it would use a machine-learning model to identify potentially inaccurate photo and video content and then send those items to human fact-checkers for review. "Many of our third-party fact-checking partners have expertise evaluating photos and videos and are trained in visual verification techniques, such as reverse image searching and analyzing image metadata, like when and where the photo or video was taken," the company said. Facebook is looking for content that is manipulated, fabricated, or out of context, among other things.

I'm not sure where the EU stands on this issue, but I know earlier in the summer there was outrage when it was reported the the EU would ban memes: Wired Article about EU's Controversial Digital Laws

"MEMES R BAD, MMKAY?"

a reply to: FamCore

Do they are the arbiter of all truth.

God damn the left sucks.

Memes are generally supposed to be funny not informative.

The left can't meme, so start filtering what we are allowed to laugh at?

Yup- the censorship is all out in the open, now.

Anything the MSM doesn't want you to hear will be filtered from ALL sources now, not just the news and search engines.

a reply to: FamCore
The Ministry of Truth has spoken.

“He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past”
-George Orwell

a reply to: projectvxn
Your playing into their hands sowing more division.

If this is true and they are unbiased,then I know of a dozen liberal pages with millions of followers a piece that will be censored and possibly shut down.....

But...... We all know that's not the case, so....... We'll see where this takes us instead

Its like they are deliberately trying to destroy their company

a reply to: FamCore

Good thing I left that garbage network years ago.

I can share my memes here, Mark.

That does it! I'm going to get with The Programming and from now I'm going to fact check every joke I hear.

Pleeeeeebs!

This is an impossible task.
I can find proof that the economy is booming and tanking at this very moment.

So who gets to decide what are truly facts.

a reply to: Athetos

Yeah, but the left does suck.

Half of your body is the left side.
Half your brain too.
a reply to: projectvxn

Your sense of humor does not compute!

Memes aka big meanies will pay.

The left can't meme

As a professional meme'r with a PHD in memography, I hereby announce the statement above as an unequivocal fact.


Please do not flag this post and report me to the human fact-checkers.


Thanks.

a reply to: Athetos

Double.

How is that unfettered capitalism working out for you all now.

Perhaps we could now look into the monopoly laws instead of allowing ourselves to be swallowed by mega corporations.

Yup and Derek Zoolander is portrayed as the literal functional idiot.
I took off the red or blue coloured glasses the worlds great in full spectrum.
great clip I like zoolander.....the first one not the second...

a reply to: projectvxn

a reply to: howtonhawky

You can't force people to not use Facebook.

a reply to: Athetos

We get it. You're all enlightened and stuff and everyone else is wrong.