Fakeblok

A plug-in that flags fake news directly on social media to prevent you from clicking or sharing articles that intentionally mislead and disinform.

Fakeblok calls your attention when links from websites that tend to post fake news appear on your Facebook newsfeed. This list of links is curated, fact-checked and monitored by a group of independent media professionals. The Fakeblok project is a collaboration between the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, and the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility. Posts from fake news sites (that are on the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility’s list) will be grayed out on your Facebook feed. And a caption will tell you to approach the article with caution. The list of sites that tend to post fake news is moderated and maintained by a group of independent media professionals, in cooperation with the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility and the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines. If you come across something on your Facebook newsfeed that you feel is fake news, you can report it to Fakeblok. A team of journalists will look into your concern. And if verified, the website will be added to the Fakeblok list of sites. This service is currently by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, for the Philippine setting. But the basic structure can work for other communities and countries that are facing the problem of fake news.