Instagram expands fact-checking program with misinformation warnings on images

In a blog post on Monday, Instagram announced that it is expanding its fact-checking system globally. With this expansion, third-party fact-checkers will review potential information published by Instagram users around the world. In order to reduce the spread of this misinformation, Instagram is using warning labels on flagged images. Easily acquired photo-editing software like Photoshop has made it possible to fabricate images and use them as 'proof' for fake stories. These images can be found ...