BS EDIT: Meta’s decision to end fact-checking could harm public intere

By Business StandardPublished On Jan 10, 2025

Meta adopts "community notes"

Meta replaces fact-checking with "community notes," following X’s model, amid US political pressures and antitrust probes

Political content returns

Meta will increase posts on controversial topics like immigration and religion, reversing its 2021 policy

Fact-checking’s legacy

Introduced in 2016, fact-checking flagged false posts and downgraded misinformation in news feeds

Flaws in "community notes"

X’s "community notes" has increased hate speech and abuse since its introduction under Elon Musk

Incentivising misinformation

Revenue-sharing on X rewards controversial posts, risking misinformation and attacks on public figures

Misinformation amplified

Meta’s decision risks spreading hate speech and misinformation, undermining public interest globally