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Facebook Says Politicians Are Exempt From Third-Party Fact-Checking Program but Still Fact-Checks Their Posts
The exemption will only apply to “organic content” that has been created by the politician.
Mark Zuckerberg Agrees There “Clearly Was Bias” in Facebook “Fact-Check” of Pro-Life Non-Profit Live Action
Facebook’s “independent fact-checkers” are being investigated for alleged motive-driven fact-checking on Live Action’s page.
Facebook Fact Checkers to Face Investigation for Bias After Alleged Motive-Driven “False” Ratings
The investigation is related to Facebook posts from pro-life non-profit Live Action being labeled “False” by “independent fact-checkers.”
Facebook Limits Account of Pro-Life Non-Profit Live Action, Telling Followers That Their Content Is Fake News
Live Action has previously been censored by Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube.
Evidence Shows Putting Fact Check Warning on Articles Dramatically Decreases Shares
Merely putting the “fact-checked warning” on a social media post will influence people by discouraging them from sharing it.
Instagram Is Training a “Fact-Checking” AI That Will Suppress “Misinformation”
It’s part of Facebook’s continued efforts to censor information through “fact-checking” in the run up to 2020.
Facebook Starts “Fact-Checking” Jokes From Comedian Terrence K. Williams
Facebook decided to start these “fact-checks” days after President Trump retweeted one of Williams’ jokes about Epstein.
Snopes Faces Criticism Over Its New “Labeled Satire” Rating
Critics are arguing that the rating insinuates that certain pieces of satire are not “real satire.”
New WhatsApp-Approved Tool Designed to Help “Fact-Checkers” Rate Articles in Bulk
Efforts to make fact-checking prolific in the run up to the 2020 elections are in full force.
Facebook Plans to License Legacy Media News Content After Suppressing Many Indie Creators From Its Platforms
Facebook’s plans are the latest example of big tech platforms making it harder for independent creators to thrive.
Joe Biggs Banned From Instagram
This comes after Biggs was banned from Twitter, Shopify, PayPal, and Venmo earlier this month.
Fact Checker Says Facebook Isn’t Doing Enough to Combat So-Called “Fake News”
The group wants Facebook to share more data with “fact checkers” to improve the results.
