Social Media Buzz: From Fake News To A Saudi Woman's Tweet

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December 16, 2016

This photo combo of images provided by Facebook demonstrates some of the new measures Facebook is taking to curb the spread of fake news on its huge and influential social network. (Facebook via AP)

We look at the week in the news on social media — from a Saudi woman who was arrested after she tweeted a photo of herself without a head covering to new efforts by Facebook to prevent fake news from gaining traction.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd checks in with Femi Oke (@FemiOke) from Al Jazeera.

This segment aired on December 16, 2016.