Facebook Takes a Stand

We've all heard about Facebook and their scandals. They kinda seem endless lately but as of now, Facebook is taking a stand against some of the things that make their social media site so much less enjoyable. They've decided to take legal action against the companies that are selling fake followers and likes on their site.

Fake likes and followers plague every social media and they give false credibility to pages that don't deserve it. Many users have found them to be misleading or downright annoying, not just on Facebook, but on platforms such as Instagram and Twitter too.

With Facebook taking action, hopefully, other platforms will follow which means that Facebook and all of the platforms it owns such as Instagram, Whatsapp, Messenger, and many more, are setting the standard for social media policy and interaction.

Another problem social media has is fake news and many of the bogus articles that are passed around, are passed around on Facebook. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for an end to that as well. He and the rest of his company want to ensure that the information people are getting on Facebook is as accurate as possible and isn't rooted in false claims or deception.

They're calling for a removal of fake news articles and will be tightening up their policies in the coming months.

So basically Facebook is seemingly turning itself around. Now we just have to get the privacy issues under control...

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