Why am I seeing a notification screen when sharing someone else’s post on Facebook?

When you share someone else’s post on Facebook, you may see a notification screen giving you more information about the content you’re sharing. Information, such as the date of the article, helps you be more aware about the content you share. The notification screen doesn’t limit your ability to post. You can still share the post if you like.

There are a few different notification screens you may see:

• Voting and Elections: Voting in elections is a powerful way to have your voice heard. Facebook may add a label with additional information about the voting process to posts that mention elections or voting procedures. These labels may include a link to the Voting Information Center. We commonly work with election officials and nonpartisan organizations to regularly update the Voting Information Center. When sharing a post with an added voting information label, you may see a notification screen.
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): As we face the global challenge of COVID-19, having relevant and up-to-date information is important. When you share a post about COVID-19, you may see a notification screen with the original source and when the post was first shared. You’ll also see a link to our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Center. These notification screens won’t appear when the original source is from government health authorities or recognized global health organizations, like the World Health Organization.
• Outdated News: The timeliness of a news article helps you decide what to read, trust and share. You may see a notification screen when sharing an article that is more than 90 days old.
• Public Awareness Posts: In some cases, we allow posts for public awareness that would otherwise go against our Community Standards. We do this only after weighing the public interest value of the post against the risk of harm. If you share these posts, a notification screen appears with guidance on our standards. Learn more about posts that are allowed for public awareness.
• Independent Fact-checkers: We work with independent fact-checkers in some countries to help identify and review false news. You may see a notification screen when sharing an article that has been identified as false news by a fact-checker. A notice will also be added to your post.

If you choose to share the post:

1. Click Continue or Share Anyway.
2. Select how you’d like to share the post.

If you choose not to share:

1. Click Go Back.

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from Creating Better World