For Facebook, it’s fake news. But shareholders say it’s a real issue.Owners of Facebook stock were rebuffed on Thursday after they called on company leaders to share more information about what they are doing to address the circulation of fake news.They asked the firm to prepare a report on the subject.Facebook maintained a report was unnecessary and would not benefit the company.The proposal, presented at the firm’s annual meeting, did not pass. That was expected, since chief executive Mark Zuckerberg controls a majority of the firm’s voting power.But Mr Zuckerberg addressed the issue as part of his remarks, pointing to the steps the firm has already taken, including making it harder for fake news spammers to make money from ads.The firm has said it is experimenting with its news feed and testing new features to make it easier to report questionable posts. It also announced plans to hire 3,000 more people to monitor posts.
Källa: Facebook shareholders press management on fake news – BBC News
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