Could Meta ending fact-checking lead to rise in health misinformation?
Meta -- the company that operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp --announced on Tuesday it was ending third-party fact-checking. This is especially worrisome as the U.S. is in the throes of respiratory virus season and is fighting the spread of bird flu.
Meta invites climate disinformation by tossing fact-checkers
“Fact-checkers have just been too politically biased, and have destroyed more trust than they've created, especially in the U.S.,” Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said in a video message announcing the company's move away from fact-checking. David Zalubowski/AP
Disinformation experts slam Meta decision to end US fact-checking
Tech giant Meta's shock announcement to end its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for proliferating false narratives.
The era of fact-checking is over, Meta says, even if it leads to more disinformation
Meta, in an apparent attempt to placate incoming president Donald Trump, is changing its moderation practices to remove fact-checking.
Meta pivots to community fact-checking ahead of Trump term
Instead, Meta will follow the lead of X under Elon Musk and rely on crowd-sourced Community Notes to provide additional context on posts. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with David Gilbert, a reporter at Wired who covers online disinformation and extremism, to learn more about Meta’s latest pivot.
'Where's the leadership?' Author slams Zuckerberg over ending Meta's fact-checking program
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices Tuesday, citing a shifting political and social landscape and a desire to embrace free speech.
Meta: Mark Zuckerberg announces end of fact-checkers and less censorship
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that Meta will eliminate fact-checkers and drastically reduce censorship on its platforms. In a video statement, the Meta CEO—whose company oversees Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp,
Video: Meta ends fact-checking as Zuckerberg appeals to Trump
Meta ends fact-checking as Zuckerberg appeals to Trump Meta Founder Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to his company’s social media platforms, including getting rid of fact checkers and major changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policies.
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 ...
Meta is leaving its users to wade through hate and disinformation
Meta is essentially shifting responsibility to users to weed out lies on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, raising ...
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'Real-world harm' if Meta ends fact-checks, global network warns
There will be "real-world harm" if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, a global ...
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International Fact-Checking Network questions Meta's move to replace fact-checking program with Community Notes
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) wrote an open letter questioning Mark Zuckerberg's decision to replace Meta's ...
Meta is highlighting a splintering global approach to online speech
Meta’s overhaul of its content moderation and fact-checking policies in the US is bringing into focus a key geopolitical ...
Tech Watchdogs Warn Meta’s Decision Could Cause Surge in Disinformation
While Republicans praised the move, some groups cautioned that effectively ending Meta’s fact-checking program would also ...
Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites 'recent elections' as a catalyst
The changes worry advocates for vulnerable groups, who say Meta's decision to scale back content moderation could lead to ...