Meta’s Breakup With US Fact-Checkers

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end third-party fact-checking in the US raises concerns for over 130 overseas organizations, potentially ending reliable fact-checking on Facebook, Threads, and Instagram for their 3.07 billion monthly users globally. This move, aimed at addressing political bias and censorship accusations, marks a significant policy shift since 2016 and could impact fact-checkers worldwide, like VERA Files in the Philippines, affiliated with the International Fact-Checking Network and committed to upholding nonpartisanship, transparency, and accuracy in combating misinformation on social media platforms.

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