After a monumental conclusion to this year's United States presidential elections, big online platforms have decided to make significant moves with regards to fake online news websites.

Reports indicate that the plethora of fake news posted on online sites might have affected the results of the presidential elections. It was revealed that there were sources in favor of Trump that were not credible.

Because of this, Google and Facebook have decided to update their policies. It was stated that such social media platforms were large catalysts in spreading the false information. A report by Business Insider explained that the two platforms are now trying their best to prevent false news from penetrating the site.

Google is reportedly addressing their AdSense advertising networks, which played a part in the dissemination of the news. The technology company also stated that they are willing to eliminate the financial incentives of advertisements in order to improve the system. In addition, Facebook revealed that they will be making changes to the advertising policies in order to better monitor their material.

However, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a statement addressing the criticism towards the site. He said, "After the election, many people are asking whether fake news contributed to the result, and what our responsibility is to prevent fake news from spreading. ... Of all the content on Facebook, more than 99% of what people see is authentic. Only a very small amount is fake news and hoaxes. The hoaxes that do exist are not limited to one partisan view, or even to politics. Overall, this makes it extremely unlikely hoaxes changed the outcome of this election in one direction or the other."

In addition, he also explained that he was happy to give Facebook users a voice during this year's elections. Zuckerberg also emphasized that the site was able to connect votes to information about candidates, which is a great feat in itself.