Meta is getting rid of fact-checkers. What happens to disinformation?
I sat down with Lee McIntyre, author of “Post-Truth,” to discuss.
The Straits Times17d
Why Meta’s fact-checking retreat can hit some communities harder
Meta’s abrupt decision to end its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States signals a disturbing retreat from responsibility, dressed up as a shift towards “community-driven ...
MarketWatch18d
Meta goes ‘MAGA’: Facebook adjusts fact-checking approach as Zuckerberg touts ‘free expression’ and cites ‘cultural tipping point’
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is replacing fact checking on the platform with a feature called Community Notes, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday in rolling out a raft of ...
Wall Street Journal18d
‘Fact Checkers’ Become Rent Seekers
Review and Outlook: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan address the company’s decision to abandon its censorship regime, by walking back most of the platform ...
KY319d
Fact Finders: Can you shoot down a drone?
To answer Jen’s question; NO, you do not have the right to shoot down a drone. If you have a question for Fact Finders, email us at [email protected]. To report a correction or typo ...
Tennessean19d
FDA bans red dye No. 3 far too late and after officials knew it was dangerous | Opinion
“has a long way to go to reform the broken system that allowed Red 3 to remain in foods decades after it was shown to cause cancer when eaten by animals.” Andrea Williams is an opinion ...
Business Times20d
If Meta abandons fact-checking more widely, staying on Facebook will not be a good look for politicians
Last week, in a sign of the post-truth environment in which Trump is taking office, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of US fact-checking for Facebook and Instagram. The social media ...
Scientific American20d
Does Fact-Checking Work? Here’s What the Science Says
That trek to challenge online falsehoods and misinformation got a little harder this week, when Facebook’s parent company Meta announced plans to scrap the platform’s fact-checking programme ...
The Daily Signal20d
Fact-Checking 3 Claims in Biden’s Farewell Address
He also said that “social media is giving up on fact-checking,” and that Americans are being inundated with misinformation. Here is a fact check of some of Biden’s factual claims in his speech.
techxplore20d
Opinion: Meta's fact-checker cut has sparked controversy, but the real threat is AI and neurotechnology
The same tools that power helpful innovations can also be weaponized to produce sophisticated disinformation campaigns or manipulate public opinion. Neurotechnology is a tool that reads and interacts ...
Wall Street Journal20d
Facebook, ‘Fact Checking’ and Free Speech
Review and Outlook: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan address the company’s decision to abandon its censorship regime, by walking back most of the platform ...
The Hill20d
Meta killed outside fact-checking solely to placate Donald Trump
Meta last week announced the end of its third-party fact-checking program with a lot of talk about promoting free speech, ending censorship and getting back to its roots. Don’t be fooled.