Zuckerberg's move to end Meta fact-checking is a disservice to users -- and truth
Fact-checking is not a panacea to misinformation. But for a social media company to abandon it, at a time of great ...
Zuckerberg’s fact-checking rollback ushers in a new, chaotic era for social media
To researchers who have studied moderation efforts and platforms, it’s the most recent move toward a more freewheeling and ...
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As Los Angeles Burns, We’re Seeing a Conflagration of Lies and Disinformation
Bad-faith actors, including Donald Trump, are blaming the outcome on "diversity" in the fire department and a nonexistent ...
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Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites 'recent elections' as a catalyst
It wasn't just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration. The ...
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Tips for running a media literacy training
More than two-thirds of the world’s population today uses the internet, spending on average over six hours daily online.
Meta’s fact-checking overhaul widens global rift on disinformation
As platform scales back moderation in line with conservative demands in the United States, it still has to maneuver through ...
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Meta is abandoning fact checking—this doesn't bode well for the fight against misinformation
Meta has announced it will abandon its fact-checking program, starting in the United States. It was aimed at preventing the ...
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Zuck Dumps Fact Checking: A Major Victory For The Disinformation Mob
The dramatic shift by Meta, which announced it will abandon its fact-checking program, does not bode well for the fight ...
Meta's move away from fact-checking could allow more false or misleading content, expert says
Meta's move away from fact-checking in content moderation practices could potentially allow more hate speech or mis- or ...
Alliance between Meta and Trump is likely to create informational, economic and geopolitical conflicts around the world
In the name of “freedom of expression”, Mark Zuckerberg has announced measures that will turn his digital platforms into even ...
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Meta Ditches Fact Checks That Had Helped Curb Health Misinformation
One of the reasons the industry had doubled down on policing speech was because of falsehoods about covid, The Washington Post noted. Meanwhile, mis- and disinformation shows no sign of slowing on the ...