Meta is abandoning its misinformation program despite studies showing such programs are effective.
▪️ Why abandon it?
▪️ What impact could this have on misinformation online?
▪️ Why might Meta qualify this as a "censorship" issue?
▪️ How might young people be harmed as a result of this?
🌐 https://theconversation.com/meta-is-abandoning-fact-checking-this-doesnt-bode-well-for-the-fight-against-misinformation-246878
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▪️ Why abandon it?
▪️ What impact could this have on misinformation online?
▪️ Why might Meta qualify this as a "censorship" issue?
▪️ How might young people be harmed as a result of this?
🌐 https://theconversation.com/meta-is-abandoning-fact-checking-this-doesnt-bode-well-for-the-fight-against-misinformation-246878
#misinformation #disinformation #socialmedia #meta #facebook #criticalthinking #media #medialiteracy #bias #hatespeech #digitalhumanities #classroomdiscussions #education #publicdiscourse
Meta is abandoning fact checking – this doesn’t bode well for the fight against misinformation
Numerous studies have shown that fact checking has helped reduce the spread of misinformation and disinformation online.The Conversation
