Facebook has Launched a new App that let You Predict the Future

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Facebook has launched a new iOS app called Forecast that allows users to ask questions about the future and vote on other people’s questions.

“Forecast is a community for crowdsourced predictions built to harness the power of collective insights starting by furthering our knowledge of COVID-19 and its impact on the world,” said Facebook.

However, the questions posed so far range across a vast array of topics including politics, sports, economics, and entertainment.

Individuals are also able to explain their reasoning behind the forecasts they make.

The platform is currently invite-only, and is limited to specific experts, Facebook said.

“We’ll be approving users in batches, starting with members of the health, research, and academic community in the US and Canada,” said Facebook.

To join the community, users must request access to the Forecast Beta Testers Facebook group and download the app.

Users are then placed on a waiting list for access to the platform.

Purpose of Forecast uncertain

It is unclear at this point what the main goal of the Forecast platform is.

However, Facebook has been criticized heavily in recent years over the proliferation of fake news and misinformation on its platform.

It is possible that Forecast is another attempt to rectify the misinformation problem faced by Facebook, and this could explain why the platform is prioritizing expert signups and offering the ability for users to explain their reasoning with evidence.

Source: Facebook

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