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Which technology is Facebook testing to label fake news stories from satire sites?

Common sense

Square brackets (correct)

Self-driving cars

Virtual reality nano-technology algorithms

What is the purpose of the satire tag being tested by Facebook?

To distinguish satirical articles from others (correct)

To confuse users with fake news

To introduce outdated technology

To label all news stories as satire

Why is Facebook introducing the satire tag?

Because it thinks users are morons

Because it received feedback from users (correct)

Because it wants to promote satire sites

Because it wants to confuse users

What will the square brackets do for users?

Clearly indicate satire content Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the square brackets according to the text?

To label fake news stories Signup and view all the answers

Why is Facebook testing a 'satire tag' to label fake news stories?

To distinguish satirical articles from others Signup and view all the answers

Which technology is Facebook using to label fake news stories from satire sites?

Square brackets Signup and view all the answers

Why is Facebook introducing the satire tag?

Because users requested a clearer way to distinguish satirical articles Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the square brackets according to the text?

To clearly label fake news stories as satire Signup and view all the answers

What will the square brackets do for users?

Clearly label fake news stories as satire Signup and view all the answers

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Facebook's Satire Tag

Facebook is testing a technology to label fake news stories from satire sites.
The purpose of the satire tag is to help users distinguish satirical content from real news articles.
Facebook is introducing the satire tag to prevent users from mistakenly believing satirical articles are real news.
The square brackets surrounding the word "Satire" will indicate to users that an article is satirical, providing context to the content.
The purpose of the square brackets is to provide a clear visual indicator that an article is satirical, helping users understand the intent behind the content.