In terms of helping to convince people that information is true and trustworthy, "fact checking does work", says Sander van der Linden, a social psychologist at the University of Cambridge, UK. He points to studies providing consistent evidence that fact-checking reduces misperceptions about false claims, and mentions a 2019 meta-analysis of fact-checking effectiveness in over 20,000 people, showing a "significantly positive overall influence on political beliefs." This highlights the importance of fact-checking in an era of misinformation and confusion.
Experts like Joel Kaplan, Meta's chief global affairs officer, argue that political bias among fact-checkers can skew the information reaching the public. Kaplan’s statement implies that despite the fact-checkers' role in presenting accurate information, personal biases can influence their choices on what to fact-check and how, creating media instabilities that can further complicate public perception and trust.
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