Meta announced it will discontinue its independent fact-checking system, launching a new 'community notes' format. This shift has sparked debate regarding the implications for discerning truth on social media. The article discusses the complex and often contentious nature of truth, suggesting that philosophical inquiry has long struggled to define it. Meta's decision stems from concerns that fact-checkers held too much authority, indicating a move toward a community-driven method of evaluating claims, despite skepticism about its effectiveness in ensuring accurate information dissemination.
For philosophers, truth does not depend on agreement—it can be known by one person, or even nobody.
Whatever truth is, it is almost certainly not what people believe it to be; neither is it that which motivates the arguments and actions of social media groups.
Meta believes that independent fact-checkers have acquired too much authority in determining truth, stating: 'When we launched our independent fact-checking program in 2016, we were very clear that we didn't want to be the arbiters of truth.'
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