To improve news quality, Facebook introduces ‘Expert in Teams’ badge

On July 13, Facebook announced a new feature – Expert Group – that will enhance the experience for group users. The group admin will issue the Expert badge to the team member to affirm his or her expertise.

According to The Verge, the Expert badge on the team will appear on posts, comments, and in Q&A sections. There will be new tools to make it easier for admins to find potential professionals in a team.

Facebook wants to promote engagement in groups and believes that Team Experts will help authenticate, improve news quality, and prevent fake news, which has become a bigger concern in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. raging around the world.

“Facebook is testing ways to make it easier for admins to find these professionals, by prompting specific users, in the games and fitness section, to add games or activities that they are knowledgeable about. . Team admins can search these topics to find new experts. This tactic helps the team grow better, as experts can invite recent fanpage followers to join the group.

Last month, Facebook started rolling out Live Audio Rooms as an alternative to Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. The social network has also announced its own podcast, which is now available to podcast creators through its Facebook pages.