fact-checking
ACMA Pressures Tech Giants to Maintain State-Backed Fact-Checking in Australia
ACMA’s push to revive fact-checking ties signals growing state pressure on tech platforms.
Irish Govt Pushes “Disinfo” Plan Despite Public Backlash
Public backlash was treated like background noise as the state wrote its own rules for truth.
Fact-Checker Logically Sold After Going Into Administration Amid Big Tech Retreat from Speech Flagging
A $30 million experiment in algorithmic “truth”-telling ends in a quiet asset sale.
European Commission Launches €5.69M European Fact-Checking Funding Network to Advance “Democracy Shield” and Expand Censorship Infrastructure
A €5 million fact-checking project becomes the velvet glove on the iron fist of EU content governance.
Meta’s Oversight Board Condemns Free Speech Reforms, Pushes for Continued Censorship Over “Human Rights” Concerns
Meta eases censorship while its own Oversight Board scrambles to preserve the old regime of controlled conversation.
Google Exits EU’s Voluntary Anti-“Disinformation” Code, Defying Digital Services Act Requirements
Does Google’s bold rejection of EU mandates signal a shifting balance of power between tech giants and censors?
Biden Slams Meta’s Move to Drop Controversial “Fact-Checkers”
Biden condemns Meta’s shift to community-led moderation as concerns grow over government influence on online speech.
Children’s Health Defense Urges Supreme Court to Hear Big Tech Censorship Case Against Meta
Meta’s sudden shift on “fact-checking” puts pressure on the tech giant to reinstate Children’s Health Defense accounts amid Supreme Court review.
MembersA Collective Meltdown From the Truth Police
Meta is doing away with “fact-checkers,” leading to widespread meltdowns by online hall monitors.
FCC Commissioner Slams Biden-Harris Internet Plan Facebook Censorship
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr calls out Facebook for censoring a factual post criticizing the Biden-Harris administration’s $42 billion internet expansion plan.
Newly Released Documents Reveal Big Tech Limited Millions of Posts During EU Elections
Behind the scenes of the European Parliament elections, tech giants dictated public discourse, censoring millions of posts under the guise of fact-checking.
Meta Says Mass Censorship of Iconic Trump Photo Was an “Error”
A “fact-check” suppressed the image.