Designing Auditability in Social Networks to Prevent the Spread of False Information

The spread of rumors, hoaxes and misinformation in online social networks has made urgent the development of tools to help users to verify the credibility of information. Although some developers have already come with solutions, some aspects of human computer interaction in the creation of these tools are still disregarded. This article describes guidelines for development of features to promote auditability of information in social networks. The guidelines were grouped in a guide created from a derivation of a catalog based on information transparency and shows orientations for social network developers on how to avoid the proliferation of false information.