FactChecking

In a move that has caused quite the stir, US President Joe Biden has taken to the airwaves, expressing his deep dismay over Meta's recent decision to abandon its fact-checking efforts on Facebook and Instagram in the United States. He didn't mince words, labeling the decision “really shameful”. And honestly, who can blame him? After all, in an age where misinformation spreads faster than a cat meme, the last thing we need is a tech giant tossing its fact-checking responsibilities out the window like yesterday’s…

Meta Bids Adieu to Fact-Checking: A New Era of Free Speech or Chaos? WASHINGTON/MOGADISHU, Jan 12 As the Political Circus Returns, Meta Tosses Its Fact-Checking Habit So, here we are, folks! Meta, you know, the conglomerate behind the likes of Facebook, Instagram, and the new kid on the block, Threads, has declared the dissolution of its once shiny third-party fact-checking program. This cocktail party gem, in place since 2016, just got the ax. And with former President Donald Trump eyeing a return to the…