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#meta

Zuckerberg Nixes Fact-Checking Empire

Meta will halt hardline fact-checking programs on Facebook and Instagram to prioritize free expression and reduce mistakes.

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta Abandon Fact-Checking

Meta's discontinuation of fact-checking prompts concerns about the credibility of online information.

Fact-checking on Facebook was already a lost cause

Meta has announced the end of its third-party fact-checking program, reflecting a shift towards more user-generated content and free speech advocacy.

Meta's fact-checking changes are just what Trump's FCC head asked for

Meta ceases third-party fact-checking, anticipating pressure from the incoming Trump administration.

Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term

Meta is ending its fact-checking program to prioritize free speech and user corrections, despite potential increases in misinformation.

Fact Checker Condemns Facebook for Cutting Ties With First Responders' of the Internet

Meta's discontinuation of partnerships with fact-checkers undermines efforts to combat misinformation effectively.

Zuckerberg Nixes Fact-Checking Empire

Meta will halt hardline fact-checking programs on Facebook and Instagram to prioritize free expression and reduce mistakes.

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta Abandon Fact-Checking

Meta's discontinuation of fact-checking prompts concerns about the credibility of online information.

Fact-checking on Facebook was already a lost cause

Meta has announced the end of its third-party fact-checking program, reflecting a shift towards more user-generated content and free speech advocacy.

Meta's fact-checking changes are just what Trump's FCC head asked for

Meta ceases third-party fact-checking, anticipating pressure from the incoming Trump administration.

Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term

Meta is ending its fact-checking program to prioritize free speech and user corrections, despite potential increases in misinformation.

Fact Checker Condemns Facebook for Cutting Ties With First Responders' of the Internet

Meta's discontinuation of partnerships with fact-checkers undermines efforts to combat misinformation effectively.
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#content-moderation

EFF Statement on Meta's Announcement of Revisions to Its Content Moderation Processes

Meta's changes in moderation policies should favor transparency and freedom of expression for all topics, including LGBTQ+ content.

Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for community notes'

Meta has ended third-party fact-checking in the US, viewing it as a tool for censorship that limited free speech and political discourse.

Meta to get rid of social media fact checkers to promote so-called 'free speech'

Meta will eliminate fact checkers, emphasizing free speech, as they perceive bias in their previous content moderation approach.
The platform aims to restore trust and allow user-driven context on posts, echoing strategies used by X.

Colby Hall Sees Hidden Motive In Zuckerberg's Stunning Pivot' to Trump

Mark Zuckerberg's pivot to community notes for fact-checking reflects growing criticism of political bias in content moderation.

EFF Statement on Meta's Announcement of Revisions to Its Content Moderation Processes

Meta's changes in moderation policies should favor transparency and freedom of expression for all topics, including LGBTQ+ content.

Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for community notes'

Meta has ended third-party fact-checking in the US, viewing it as a tool for censorship that limited free speech and political discourse.

Meta to get rid of social media fact checkers to promote so-called 'free speech'

Meta will eliminate fact checkers, emphasizing free speech, as they perceive bias in their previous content moderation approach.
The platform aims to restore trust and allow user-driven context on posts, echoing strategies used by X.

Colby Hall Sees Hidden Motive In Zuckerberg's Stunning Pivot' to Trump

Mark Zuckerberg's pivot to community notes for fact-checking reflects growing criticism of political bias in content moderation.
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#disinformation

Trump's Wild Claims, Conspiracies and Falsehoods Redefine Presidential Bounds

Trump continues to make false claims about the 2020 election and his presidency, contradicting verifiable facts during public appearances.

Getting beyond the fact-check

The urgency of combating disinformation has diminished, leading to confusion and ineffective strategies.

One in four: Repeated falsehoods undermine fact-checking efforts - Poynter

Repeated false claims comprise a significant aspect of disinformation strategies in political discourse.
Fact-checking reveals a disturbing trend of deliberate misinformation among politicians.

Rising 'epidemic of political lying' - Harvard Gazette

Political lying has become more prevalent and problematic over recent decades, as highlighted by Bill Adair's new book.

It can lead to chaos': false claims and hoaxes surge as Spain's floods recede

The Bonaire shopping centre became a hub of disinformation following floods, with false claims of bodies in its underground car park.

Digital Fact Checker

Facticity.AI is an advanced AI tool that provides real-time fact-checking with high accuracy, aiming to combat disinformation.

Trump's Wild Claims, Conspiracies and Falsehoods Redefine Presidential Bounds

Trump continues to make false claims about the 2020 election and his presidency, contradicting verifiable facts during public appearances.

Getting beyond the fact-check

The urgency of combating disinformation has diminished, leading to confusion and ineffective strategies.

One in four: Repeated falsehoods undermine fact-checking efforts - Poynter

Repeated false claims comprise a significant aspect of disinformation strategies in political discourse.
Fact-checking reveals a disturbing trend of deliberate misinformation among politicians.

Rising 'epidemic of political lying' - Harvard Gazette

Political lying has become more prevalent and problematic over recent decades, as highlighted by Bill Adair's new book.

It can lead to chaos': false claims and hoaxes surge as Spain's floods recede

The Bonaire shopping centre became a hub of disinformation following floods, with false claims of bodies in its underground car park.

Digital Fact Checker

Facticity.AI is an advanced AI tool that provides real-time fact-checking with high accuracy, aiming to combat disinformation.
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#trump

Fox News Fact Checks Trump's False Claim About New Orleans Attacker Immigration Status: To Be Clear'

Trump's insinuation about the New Orleans attack suspect being a foreign criminal is inaccurate; the suspect was a U.S. citizen and Army veteran.

WaPo Enthusiastically Joins Trump's Attack on Rule of Law - emptywheel

Trump's election victory was enabled by unchecked false claims regarding his prosecutions and voter fraud.
Lack of rigorous fact-checking has exacerbated false narratives surrounding Trump's claims.

We fact-checked some of Trump's most common claims on immigration

Trump's immigration claims have been largely debunked, indicating a significant gap between rhetoric and reality concerning border safety and migrant statistics.

Fox News' Eric Shawn Fact Checks Trump Voter Fraud Claims

Claims of massive voter fraud in Philadelphia have been strongly refuted by officials from both parties, emphasizing election integrity.

Fox Host Jumps To Fact-Check Trump Immediately After Press Conference Over Election Lie: While He May Feel A Certain Way'

Harris Faulkner immediately corrected Trump's false claims about the 2020 election results, reaffirming Biden's victory and the legitimacy of the election process.

Fox News Fact Checks Trump's False Claim About New Orleans Attacker Immigration Status: To Be Clear'

Trump's insinuation about the New Orleans attack suspect being a foreign criminal is inaccurate; the suspect was a U.S. citizen and Army veteran.

WaPo Enthusiastically Joins Trump's Attack on Rule of Law - emptywheel

Trump's election victory was enabled by unchecked false claims regarding his prosecutions and voter fraud.
Lack of rigorous fact-checking has exacerbated false narratives surrounding Trump's claims.

We fact-checked some of Trump's most common claims on immigration

Trump's immigration claims have been largely debunked, indicating a significant gap between rhetoric and reality concerning border safety and migrant statistics.

Fox News' Eric Shawn Fact Checks Trump Voter Fraud Claims

Claims of massive voter fraud in Philadelphia have been strongly refuted by officials from both parties, emphasizing election integrity.

Fox Host Jumps To Fact-Check Trump Immediately After Press Conference Over Election Lie: While He May Feel A Certain Way'

Harris Faulkner immediately corrected Trump's false claims about the 2020 election results, reaffirming Biden's victory and the legitimacy of the election process.
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#misinformation

It Was Supposed to Be Our Greatest Defense Against Trump. It's Failed Spectacularly.

Trump's claim about Haitian immigrants eating pets was debunked as false during the presidential debate.

Reports Find Community Notes is Failing to Address Misinformation on X

Community Notes struggles with misinformation due to a requirement for cross-political agreement, limiting visibility of accurate notes.

America's gullibility crisis

Misinformation on social media is rampant, impacting both political sides, and is often spread by influential figures.

X's crowdsourced fact-checking can't keep up with the deluge of election misinformation, report shows

Community Notes is ineffective in countering U.S. election misinformation, with 74% of misleading posts lacking visible corrections.

X's Community Notes feature has one job, and it's failing to do it

Misinformation on X has worsened since Elon Musk's takeover, as removed safeguards fail to address ongoing issues.

Poynter and Google News Initiative expand fact-checking efforts in Canada - Poynter

A comprehensive program to enhance fact-checking and media literacy in Canada is launching, aiming to combat misinformation.

It Was Supposed to Be Our Greatest Defense Against Trump. It's Failed Spectacularly.

Trump's claim about Haitian immigrants eating pets was debunked as false during the presidential debate.

Reports Find Community Notes is Failing to Address Misinformation on X

Community Notes struggles with misinformation due to a requirement for cross-political agreement, limiting visibility of accurate notes.

America's gullibility crisis

Misinformation on social media is rampant, impacting both political sides, and is often spread by influential figures.

X's crowdsourced fact-checking can't keep up with the deluge of election misinformation, report shows

Community Notes is ineffective in countering U.S. election misinformation, with 74% of misleading posts lacking visible corrections.

X's Community Notes feature has one job, and it's failing to do it

Misinformation on X has worsened since Elon Musk's takeover, as removed safeguards fail to address ongoing issues.

Poynter and Google News Initiative expand fact-checking efforts in Canada - Poynter

A comprehensive program to enhance fact-checking and media literacy in Canada is launching, aiming to combat misinformation.
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#election-2024

Here are PolitiFact's top 10 fact checks of politicians in 2024 - Poynter

Fact-checking politicians is crucial in an election year, especially 2024, as misleading claims become prevalent.

Fact check: No, noncitizens cannot vote in US elections DW 10/31/2024

Unfounded claims of voter fraud and noncitizen voting are proliferating on social media ahead of the US presidential election.

Here are PolitiFact's top 10 fact checks of politicians in 2024 - Poynter

Fact-checking politicians is crucial in an election year, especially 2024, as misleading claims become prevalent.

Fact check: No, noncitizens cannot vote in US elections DW 10/31/2024

Unfounded claims of voter fraud and noncitizen voting are proliferating on social media ahead of the US presidential election.
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There Was A Lot Of Lying!' CNN's Daniel Dale Knocks Down Trump Claims From Wild Press Conference

Trump's press conference was full of incorrect claims, notably regarding vaccines and autism, which were deemed potentially harmful by fact-checker Daniel Dale.

CNN Investigating' Claims Freed Prisoner' is Assad Regime Torturer: He May Have Given A False Identity'

CNN is investigating a Syrian prisoner they freed, who may actually be a notorious torturer from the Assad regime.
#social-media

Top election official says colleagues gave Elon Musk 'hand-delivered' notes to stop him from spreading misinformation

Elon Musk has been accused of spreading election misinformation, complicating the efforts of election officials to correct false claims.
Election officials are struggling to combat the high volume of misinformation spread by Musk and on his platform X.

More Context on Social Media? Instagram's Adam Mosseri Claims AI Changed the Content Landscape

Adam Mosseri cautions against blindly trusting online content due to AI's capabilities in creating misleading information.

Top election official says colleagues gave Elon Musk 'hand-delivered' notes to stop him from spreading misinformation

Elon Musk has been accused of spreading election misinformation, complicating the efforts of election officials to correct false claims.
Election officials are struggling to combat the high volume of misinformation spread by Musk and on his platform X.

More Context on Social Media? Instagram's Adam Mosseri Claims AI Changed the Content Landscape

Adam Mosseri cautions against blindly trusting online content due to AI's capabilities in creating misleading information.
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#donald-trump

Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election during his Joe Rogan interview - Poynter

Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election being stolen are factually incorrect and have been debunked by multiple sources and investigations.

Unique among Person of the Year' designees, Donald Trump gets a fact-check from Time magazine

Time magazine fact-checked Donald Trump's interview for Person of the Year, an unprecedented move, questioning multiple statements he made.
The magazine highlighted discrepancies in Trump's statements about border security, electoral votes, and media interviews.

Fact-Checking Harris's Closing Argument

Kamala Harris positions herself as a candidate of the future contrasted against Trump’s past grievances and tactics.

Fox's Howard Kurtz Delivers Numerous Fact Checks During His Interview With Trump

Kurtz fact-checked Trump's claims during the interview, highlighting both misinformation and the violence of the January 6 Capitol riot.

CNN Anchor Laughs As Daniel Dale Torpedoes Trump Claim He Never Called For Jailing Opponent

Daniel Dale fact-checked Trump's claim of not supporting the 'Lock her up!' chants, revealing a stark contradiction with evidence from his past speeches.

Why 'Trump voting remorse' search spike might not tell full story

Google Trends data shows a spike in search queries about changing votes, but lacks definitive evidence of voter remorse.
Spikes in search terms don't necessarily indicate real-time voter sentiments or absolute volumes.

Fact-checking Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election during his Joe Rogan interview - Poynter

Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election being stolen are factually incorrect and have been debunked by multiple sources and investigations.

Unique among Person of the Year' designees, Donald Trump gets a fact-check from Time magazine

Time magazine fact-checked Donald Trump's interview for Person of the Year, an unprecedented move, questioning multiple statements he made.
The magazine highlighted discrepancies in Trump's statements about border security, electoral votes, and media interviews.

Fact-Checking Harris's Closing Argument

Kamala Harris positions herself as a candidate of the future contrasted against Trump’s past grievances and tactics.

Fox's Howard Kurtz Delivers Numerous Fact Checks During His Interview With Trump

Kurtz fact-checked Trump's claims during the interview, highlighting both misinformation and the violence of the January 6 Capitol riot.

CNN Anchor Laughs As Daniel Dale Torpedoes Trump Claim He Never Called For Jailing Opponent

Daniel Dale fact-checked Trump's claim of not supporting the 'Lock her up!' chants, revealing a stark contradiction with evidence from his past speeches.

Why 'Trump voting remorse' search spike might not tell full story

Google Trends data shows a spike in search queries about changing votes, but lacks definitive evidence of voter remorse.
Spikes in search terms don't necessarily indicate real-time voter sentiments or absolute volumes.
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ProPublica's reporting on Pete Hegseth is journalism done right - Poynter

ProPublica exemplifies responsible journalism by thoroughly verifying claims before publication, ensuring accuracy through direct communication with pertinent individuals.

That's Journalism': ProPublica Editor Hits Back at Pete Hegseth's Preemptive Jab Over Non-Existent Story

Jesse Eisinger defends the principles of journalism against Pete Hegseth's claims regarding West Point admissions.

Incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr vows to 'dismantle' Big Tech's 'censorship cartel'

Brendan Carr demands accountability from Big Tech firms regarding their alleged censorship practices and relationship with fact-checking organizations.

I Want It To Be True': Joe Rogan Repeatedly Fact-Checked On Own Show For Claims About Dems Paying Millions to Celebrities

Rogan's claims about celebrity endorsements for Kamala Harris were fact-checked on his show, revealing a lack of evidence.

Fact-check: Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally in New York City

Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden focused on false claims about immigration and security.
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's racist jokes overshadowed parts of the Trump rally.
The statements made during the rally were widely fact-checked and found misleading.
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