{"id":17161,"date":"2025-01-08T23:37:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/08\/metas-factchecking-partners-brace-for-layoffs\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T23:37:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:37:55","slug":"metas-factchecking-partners-brace-for-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/08\/metas-factchecking-partners-brace-for-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta\u2019s factchecking partners brace for layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meta has provided over $100m for certified organizations to conduct factchecks on its platforms since 2016<\/p>\n

Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s decision to end factchecking on Facebook and Instagram in the US already has factchecking journalists bracing for cuts at their at organizations, given the size of Meta\u2019s funding.<\/p>\n

The social media giant has provided more than $100m<\/a> for outside organizations certified by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to conduct factchecks on its social networks since 2016, which would result in posts receiving accuracy ratings and having their reach reduced if false. Major outlets like USA Today and Reuters have partnered<\/a> with the social media company for these factchecks, as have factcheck specific sites like FactCheck.org. In all, 10 outlets are listed<\/a> by Meta as current partners in the US.<\/p>\n

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\nMeta has provided over $100m for certified organizations to conduct factchecks on its platforms since 2016
\nMark Zuckerberg\u2019s decision to end factchecking on Facebook and Instagram in the US already has factchecking journalists bracing for cuts at their at organizations, given the size of Meta\u2019s funding.
\nThe social media giant has provided more than $100m for outside organizations certified by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to conduct factchecks on its social networks since 2016, which would result in posts receiving accuracy ratings and having their reach reduced if false. Major outlets like USA Today and Reuters have partnered with the social media company for these factchecks, as have factcheck specific sites like FactCheck.org. In all, 10 outlets are listed by Meta as current partners in the US. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meta has provided over $100m for certified organizations to conduct factchecks on its platforms since 2016 Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s decision to end factchecking on Facebook and Instagram in the US already has factchecking journalists bracing for cuts at their at organizations, given the size of Meta\u2019s funding. The social media giant has provided more than $100m …<\/p>\n

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