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Instagram on Dec 17 announced it had gone global in its fight against misinformation, expanding its third-party fact-checking network around the world. The Facebook-owned social platform launched a fact-checking program in the US early this year. In an online post, Instagram said “Today's expansion is an important step in our ongoing efforts to fight misinformation on Instagram," “Photo and video based misinformation is increasingly a challenge across our industry, and something our teams have been focused on addressing." Facebook and Instagram, like many other social media platforms, have come under intense pressure in the United States and globally for allowing misinformation to spread. Instagram initially began working with third-party organisations in the US to help identify, review and label bogus posts. Facebook began its own version of the program in December 2016 in almost 30 countries and nine languages. AFP will also fact-check Instagram posts. Around 60...

(2 min read) Facebook can determine where users are even if they opt out of having their whereabouts tracked, the company revealed in a letter sent to US Senate. In the missive, which was widely shared on social media Tuesday, Facebook explained ways it can still figure out where people are after they have selected not to share precise location data with the company. The social network, which was responding to a request for information by two senators, contended that knowing a user's whereabouts has benefits ranging from showing ads for nearby shops to fighting hackers and battling misinformation. “ There is no opting out. No control over your personal information ," Republican Senator Josh Hawley said in a tweet. Facebook said that clues for figuring out a user's location include being tagged in a photo at a specific place or a check-in at a location such as at a restaurant during a dinner with friends. People may share an address for purchases at ...