Facebook is hiring 'news credibility specialists' — after saying it didn't want to be in the business of judging news trustworthiness

Facebook is getting back into the business of having employees make decisions about news organizations and stories — including about their credibility — something company leaders including Mark Zuckerberg have previously renounced. The company has open job listings for two "news credibility specialists," one of which would be required to be able to speak, read, and write fluently in Spanish. The jobs, which Facebook listed within the last few weeks, would be contract positions, rather than full-time, but would be based in Menlo Park, California, site of Facebook's headquarters. -- More....