Meta Ends Third-Party Fact-Checking, Urges Emergency IFCN Meeting

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1 year ago

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Credited from: BUSINESSINSIDER

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has urgently assembled its members following Meta's recent decision to terminate its third-party fact-checking partnerships in the US.
Meta plans to replace its existing system with a crowdsourced moderation tool, akin to X's Community Notes.
This emergency meeting is set to address the concerns and implications of the changes for over 80 to 100 fact-checkers worldwide.
IFCN Director, Angie Holan, expressed that many fact-checkers are feeling frustration and disappointment at the abrupt termination of a program they viewed as integral to combating misinformation.
The shift may have significant financial repercussions for fact-checking organizations that depended on funding from Meta.