fact-checking
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.
Instagram will let 3rd parties fact check your memes
The tech giants want to be the sole arbiters of truth.
YouTube continues its war on so-called misinformation by adding fact-checks to search results
YouTube moves one step closer to becoming an arbiter of truth by adding fact-checks and hoax alerts to its search results for topics that it deems to be spreading misinformation.