Laura Garcia, their training and support manager, said: \u201cThe more we keep using the phrase fake news, the more that it sounds like journalism and the news media are the source of the problem when we\u2019re really just one part of a very complex fragmented but networked information environment that we all live in now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laura spoke to Invicta News in response to Facebook\u2019s announcement on Wednesday that it would take \u2018stronger\u2019 action against people who repeatedly share misinformation on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
False claims and conspiracies have multiplied on social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These platforms have escalated their attempts in tackling this issue in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhether it\u2019s false or misleading content about COVID-19 and vaccines, climate change, elections or other topics, we\u2019re making sure fewer people see misinformation on our apps,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Laura Garcia agreed that social media are making efforts to tackle this issue but believed that more can be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She said: \u201cWe in the industry definitely think that platforms should be taking a more active role and also being more transparent about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She also argued that researchers and analysts should be working with these platforms to make sure the moderation policy is effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, TikTok users have made multiple complaints about the platform\u2019s inconsistent moderation policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several creators have had their accounts banned or videos taken down without an explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/InvictaNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Untitled-design-7-1024x1024.png\")