Facebook will ask users to read before sharing articles but will this stop spread of fake news?

Just like Twitter, Facebook will also start reminding users to read an article before sharing it.

Facebook is testing one of the features that was rolled out by Twitter a couple of months ago. Just like Twitter, Facebook will also start reminding users to read an article before sharing it. This is yet another attempt by Facebook to curb the spread of fake news on its platform. The feature has been tried and tested by Twitter before but has not borne fruitful results. Facebook will initially pick a handful of users across the globe to test the feature. Announcing the move, Facebook posted from its Twitter account, “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.”