Fact Checkers Are Key to Next Gen Data
January 30, 2019
Misinformation has been a plague on the internet, but also on those working in law enforcement and intelligence. It has never been easy to trust a tip or a hunch, but now with the confusion of data it’s growing more impossible. Facebook’s Cheryl Sandberg recently discussed how her company, arguably the most plague-ridden, is attacking this issue. We found out more from the Tech Crunch article, “Stung by Criticism, Facebook’s Sandberg Outlines New Plans to Tackle Misinformation.”
According to the story:
“She said Facebook was now working with fact checkers around the world and had tweaked its algorithm to show related articles allowing users to see both sides of a news story that is posted on the platform. It was also taking down posts which had the potential to create real-world violence.”
The most interesting part of that quote involves fact checkers. A term that remains a holdover from the days when journalism was king, it reminds us that the role of humans is not outdated. Many are calling for the integration of human fact checkers amidst the ranks of AI and deep learning. This feels like the sensible direction, no matter if you work for Twitter or the CIA, because facts matter. Period.
Patrick Roland, January 30, 2019
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