Facebook started testing its “read before you share” pop-up.
Facebook recently started testing its “read before you share” pop-up as a way to promote more informed sharing of news articles.
Facebook recently announced that it was testing its new way to promote a more informed sharing of new articles.
With a similar approach to what Twitter did, Facebook will begin suggesting the user to read an article before sharing it.
The said feature came a few months after Twitter did the same thing to its platform. And yes, Facebook announced this new pop-up on Twitter without adding a link to its blog, which means users didn’t have to read an article before retweeting it.
Facebook’s approach was really simple: when a certain user go to share a news article link they haven’t opened, the social network will show a prompt urging the user to open and read it before sharing it with others.
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When a certain user clicked on the share button, they will receive this pop-up:
“You’re about to share this article without opening it. Sharing articles without reading them may mean missing key facts.”
Then, the user had the choice to open the article or to continue to share the said post.
Starting today, we’re testing a way to promote more informed sharing of news articles. If you go to share a news article link you haven’t opened, we’ll show a prompt encouraging you to open it and read it, before sharing it with others. pic.twitter.com/brlMnlg6Qg
— Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) May 10, 2021
This wasn’t Facebook’s first attempt to prevent fake news. It was last 2019 when Facebook detailed how it was trying to prevent lies and hate speech with new partnerships, software, and more.
Based on a report on 9to5Mac, a Facebook spokesperson told the Verge that the test would be “rolled out to 6% of Android users worldwide”.
Soon, Facebook will launch the said feature for all users if the social network followed Twitter’s path.
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