A global group of fact-checkers is worried about Meta reducing its fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram. They say this change could cause real problems. This warning is a direct response to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg who said fact-checking was “too politically biased” and lead to “too much censorship”.
This change is causing alarm with fact-checkers around the world, especially in places like Australia and Brazil. They are worried that less fact-checking means bad information can spread easier. These groups say fact-checking helps fight lies and that it’s important not censorship.
Meta’s new plan removes safety steps it had before for checking information. They claim the old program was “too politically biased”, but they haven’t shown proof of that. Fact-checkers are concerned about how quickly unchecked and harmful information can now spread because of the decreased moderation.