Meta’s fact-checking partners were caught off guard by the company’s decision to end third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads in favor of a Community Notes model. The partners, who were blindsided by the news, are now scrambling to determine the impact on their funding. Some partners expressed disappointment at Mark Zuckerberg’s accusation of bias among fact-checkers, emphasizing their commitment to unbiased fact-checking. The move to the Community Notes model has raised concerns about the effectiveness of crowd-sourced content verification without expert input. The decision to shift away from third-party fact-checkers is seen by some as an attempt to appease the incoming administration and its supporters.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/metas-fact-checking-partners-blindsided/
