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title: Flagging False Content on Facebook May Reduce The Distribution Rates
description: A new study found that reporting false and ‘fake’ content might actually reduce the amount it is shared across social media.
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# [Flagging False Content on Facebook May Reduce The Distribution Rates](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/consumer-services/flagging-false-content-on-facebook-may-reduce-the-distribution-rates)

 Written by [Haley Moore](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/consumer-services/author/haley-moore) | Aug 6, 2019 12:27:53 AM

A new study found that reporting false and ‘fake’ content might actually reduce the amount it is [shared across social media](https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/new-study-finds-that-flagging-false-reports-on-facebook-may-indeed-reduce-t/559968/).

In the current climate of distrust within media outlets and a noticeable decrease in media literacy, fake news has been a heated discussion across social media for the past few years. The spread of false information might finally have a solution with the ability for users to flag the content, thus reducing it’s distribution across internet platforms. 

*Paul Mena, Academic Researcher, explains, "This study found that the flagging of false news had a significant effect on reducing false news sharing intentions. The study showed that respondents who saw a fabricated Facebook post with a warning label had lower intentions to share that content than those who did not see the flag." *

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