Fact-Checking Meta’s Fact-Checkers
A look at the 29 organizations tasked with policing political content on social media ahead of EU elections
A look at the 29 organizations tasked with policing political content on social media ahead of EU elections
The undisclosed meetings with, and financial support from, the German government raise serious doubts about the media outlet’s self-described ‘independence.’
The announcement appears to be a swing at the EU’s new anti-disinformation efforts, as well as a bid to clear Musk’s name after a backlash over an increased compliance rate with removal requests.
Right-wing populists and socialist anti-war MEPs spoke out against the anti-disinformation report.
Věra Jourová voiced alarm over the “unregulated” and “aggressive” Russian “propaganda” circulating on Elon Musk’s social media platform.
Larger platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, are to ensure that mechanisms are in place which would prevent ‘disinformation’ and ‘deceptive content’ from going viral.
The company offering political subversion boasted of influencing 33 presidential elections so far—27 of them successfully, the Israeli-French investigation revealed.
In light of Musk’s adherence to free speech absolutism and the EU’s worsening allergy to open debate on a variety of topics, the road to peaceful co-existence could be bumpy.
Discussions about COVID-19, vaccine efficacy, racial issues, withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and involvement in Ukraine were targeted.
To Chris Janssens of Vlaams Belang, the disinformation campaign targets “right-wing opinions” for fact-checking, while “left-wing opinions would be given free rein.”
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