Opinion | Meta’s user fact-checking is just ‘window dressing’ without a commitment to truth In the latest episode of ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ IFCN director Angie Drobnic Holan points to X’s fact-checking system as a cautionary tale January 29, 2025 Ren LaForme
Opinion | Digging deep into Meta’s controversial decision on fact-checking It’s easy to see what made Meta take a 180 on fact-checking: Trump became president and Mark Zuckerberg caved to him and pressure from the right January 27, 2025 Tom Jones
In America’s news deserts, Meta’s retreat from fact-checking severs a last link to fact-based news Meta's policy reversal and increase in political content could mean more misinformation for communities lacking local news January 23, 2025 Mark Caro
Opinion | Seating arrangements at the Trump inauguration give a preview of what’s to come Ultrawealthy tech leaders had better seats than Cabinet members, governors and other top public servants. It’s difficult to miss the symbolism. January 21, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Google CEO is the latest tech boss headed to Donald Trump’s inauguration Sundar Pichai joins CEOs from X, Meta, Amazon and TikTok for prime spot at ceremony January 17, 2025 Tom Jones
New Meta content rules let users call LGBTQ+ people ‘mentally ill.’ Here’s what medical experts say. Leading medical experts do not consider being gay or transgender to be a mental illness January 14, 2025 Grace Abels
An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later As Meta announces end to U.S. fact-checking, program partners warn of a setback for accuracy online and potential global consequences January 9, 2025 The International Fact-Checking Network
Opinion | With Trump on his way back to the White House, Meta drops its fact-checking program Mark Zuckerberg can preach all he wants about censorship and free speech, but it’s easy to see through his words. This was done to appease Trump. January 8, 2025 Tom Jones
Does crowdsourced fact-checking work? Experts are skeptical of Meta’s plan CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta will adopt a Community Notes model similar to X, where fact-checkers say misinformation often goes unchecked January 7, 2025 Angela Fu
Opinion | Meta will attempt crowdsourced fact-checking. Here’s why it won’t work X’s Community Notes is not the success that tech leaders want you to believe. And a similar system won’t stop misinformation on Facebook. January 7, 2025 Alex Mahadevan
Bargaining code battle shifts to European copyright law, taxes also under consideration Google and Meta’s tactics: tiny carrots and the threat of large sticks December 23, 2024 Anya Schiffrin
IFCN launches new Business Continuity Fund for fact-checkers facing challenges The fund will help cover the costs fact-checkers face after violent conflicts, natural disasters or government repression December 19, 2024 The International Fact-Checking Network
IFCN names winners of Meta grants to combat AI-generated misinformation on WhatsApp The initiative builds on efforts to connect people with facts and develop solutions for the global fact-checking community August 15, 2024 The International Fact-Checking Network
Are Google and Meta hiding information about Trump? Here’s what companies say happened Some social media users have accused Google of manipulating search results and Meta’s AI tool of hiding information about his attempted assassination August 6, 2024 Jeff Cercone
‘Frenemies’: The complicated relationship between fact-checkers and tech giants like Meta and TikTok Many fact-checking outlets are financially dependent on the very platforms that they criticize June 28, 2024 Angela Fu
