An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world's fact-checkers, nine years later - Poynter
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Nine years ago, Meta initiated a fact-checking program aimed at combating false information on Facebook. In recent developments, it is ending this vital initiative in the U.S., based on claims of excessive censorship.
Poynterhttps://www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/an-open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-worlds-fact-checkers-nine-years-later/
The fact-checking program, started in 2016, was designed to enhance the quality of information shared on social media, fostering an environment less prone to hoaxes and misleading content.
Poynterhttps://www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/an-open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-worlds-fact-checkers-nine-years-later/
Critics of the program's termination assert that it undermines nearly a decade of efforts to ensure that social media users can access accurate information essential for their decision-making.
Poynterhttps://www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/an-open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-worlds-fact-checkers-nine-years-later/
Meta's insistence that the program had been utilized for censorship is rebutted by defenders who emphasize the importance of free expression and factual accuracy in informing the public.
Poynterhttps://www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/an-open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg-from-the-worlds-fact-checkers-nine-years-later/
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