Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on you again!
That's how I feel about misleading headlines. Shame. On. Them.
At Casey & Sayre, we believe that a well-written headline should be both honest and intriguing. But for the past year, Facebook News Feeds have been dominated by hoax-headlines that are purposefully misleading. We've dealt with everything from headlines saying Betty White "dyes" in her home (and when you click, you realize they are saying she dyes her hair) to blatant lies about new technology operating systems that offer insane features that aren't technically feasible.
Well, friends, Facebook has heard how annoyed we are, and the company is doing something about it! Starting this week, News Feeds will be equipped with a "false news story" notification option that you can click when this type of hoax is shown in your News Feed. Similar to the "spam" or "hide from my timeline" options, the new "false news story" option will be in a dropdown menu on the top right of the news stories.
There are already reports about the possibility of people misusing this feature, but here's to hoping that it keeps our News Feeds a bit more honest. I'd like to never be fooled again!
Do you think the new "false news story" feature will help Facebook?
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