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Facebook to “fact-check” and suppress individual users
An unprecedented censorship move from the tech giant.
Vox stealth edits older article “debunking” Wuhan lab theory
Rewriting history.
Politifact forced to walk-back Wuhan lab “fact-check” that has been used to censor
Facebook posts that alleged that the coronavirus was started in a lab have been censored on the basis of the “fact check” that has now been called into question.
“Fact-Checking Festival” with Stelter and Fauci is the $100 VIP experience you didn’t know you were missing
The event is run by Facebook “fact-checking” partner, PoltiFact.
Dan Bongino blasts Facebook’s “fact-checkers” for unfairly targeting his posts
Bongino and his team say the fact checks have throttled their reach and revenue.
PolitiFact editor says people should lose email accounts over harassment
Losing an email account would also lock people out of all of their other online accounts.
PolitiFact admits it was wrong to censor Candace Owens, shows the fallibility of fact checkers
The word of fact checkers can get people suppressed or banned on social media platforms, yet they often make mistakes.
Gates Foundation funds Facebook fact-checkers that defend it from allegations
It also provides funding to dozens of media organizations that regularly give Gates and the foundation favorable coverage.
Children’s Health Defense sues Facebook and fact-checkers for censoring its content
The group alleges Facebook suppresses its factual content and marks it as false.
TikTok outlines plans to police election “misinformation”
The platform is expanding its fact checking.
Facebook blocks PragerU post for being “Partly False” despite “fact-check” confirming the claims
PolitiFact agreed that PragerU’s post was factually correct but marked it as “Partly False” and blocked it anyway.