Fakeblok – Real journalists want you to stop sharing fake news on Facebook.
Fakeblok – Real journalists want you to stop sharing fake news on Facebook.
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.
Calling out fake news
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.
A service from real journalists
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.
Citizen participation welcome
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.
Fakeblok is for everyone
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. To learn how Fakeblok can work for you, email us at [email protected].
Latest reviews
- (2018-05-16) Oliver Laurel: A great tool in analysis of fake news websites. Sana mas marami pa ang makapagdownload nito.
- (2017-08-21) Matthew Joshua Sosito: Hindi naman siya gumagana -_-
- (2017-07-10) Mike Abundo: This makes browsing Facebook less infuriating.
- (2017-06-28) Spork Testing: I know the purpose why this extension was created-- for information control, not really to block 'fake' news. Kaso, major failure haha! Thinkingpinoy.net and getrealphilippines (just to cite 2 examples) are still accessible bwahahaha!
- (2017-06-28) LEVIE PAMITTAN: USELESS APP... RAPPLER STILL SHOWING UP.
- (2017-06-27) rappler website still showing.
- (2017-06-26) Edryan Joshua Saltat: Does not work. Rappler still showing up.
- (2017-06-23) Randy G: May be used as propaganda tool to counter other legit sites. Also will not block fake and inaccurate news reported by legit sites.
- (2017-06-10) glory jane: It's not working. Very badly done.
- (2017-06-09) Lodelico リコ Ng Sy: Finally, great to have this tool to expose the lies...sadly, most tof the lies are a product of propaganda concocted by no less than the instrument of the government! "If the government is the purveyor of fake new, whereelse can an ordinary citizen go?
- (2017-06-09) Tapsi Kret: abscbn anc still showing
- (2017-06-09) Isai Martinez: Legit blocks sketchy-badly-written articles that pretend to be REAL NEWS.
- (2017-06-08) Christian Santos: This is the plugin we need in this age of "alternative facts", political propaganda and pseudo-scientific lies.
- (2017-06-07) Paul Jaysent Fos: This is it! Thanks!
- (2017-06-07) Ix Cepeda: Yay for real and responsible journalism!
- (2017-06-07) Elenita Sumod-ong: It does not work. I still have inquirer showing up.
- (2017-06-06) Park Shi: Thank you for your initiative in this. Tulungan natin ang ating mga kababayan to spread awareness. Save their brains kung may natitira pa.
- (2017-06-06) Joseph Pilapil: Thanks for the huge attempt to stop bogus news sites from spreading fake news.
- (2017-06-05) Epi Fabonan III: The end of fake news is finally here! Take that Mochang Tanga!
- (2017-04-18) Gabriel Nico Los Baños: No more shady content. Thanks!
- (2017-04-18) Anna Bigornia: This was very helpful.
- (2017-04-16) Roshan Nandwani: Great! Works well.
- (2017-04-11) Ian Endaya: Just what we needed!
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2017-08-06 / 1.3.1
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