Poynter Institute
Report: Fact Checker Group Received $2.4M in US Government Funds Amid Fact-Checking Controversy
The US government has funneled millions to the Poynter Institute, raising concerns over taxpayer-funded influence on fact-checking and online speech moderation.
MembersA Collective Meltdown From the Truth Police
Meta is doing away with “fact-checkers,” leading to widespread meltdowns by online hall monitors.
Fact-Checking Network Says Online Fact Checks Aren’t Censorship
But labeled posts have lower algorithmic reach.
Biden Admin Awards Over $4 Million in Grants to Programs That Target “Misinformation”
Millions of taxpayer dollars being spent on programs that target speech.
Google Likes to Say Fact-Checkers It Uses Are “Independent.” but It Also Funds Them.
Google’s definition of “independent” leaves much to be desired.
MembersDocuments Show How Shadowy “Disinformation” Groups Collaborate With Media
An opaque network of censorship and narrative-pushing.
Legacy Media Teams Up to “Reimagine” Crime Coverage, Push “Public Safety Journalism”
What’s wrong with just reporting facts?
Facebook Fact-Checkers Contradict Each Other on Vaccine Mandates, Putting Users Doubly at Risk of Censorship
Being fact-checked comes with account suppression.
“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.
“Fact-Checkers” Want More Power
They’re lobbying governments all over the world.
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.