Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them

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January 7, 2025, 6:20 PM

• •Meta's fact-checking partners were blindsided by the company's decision to abandon third-party fact-checking
• •Meta partners with dozens of fact-checking organizations and newsrooms across the globe
• •Meta's decision to abandon third-party fact-checking is being seen as an effort to appease Trump

Meta's fact-checking partners were blindsided by the company's decision to abandon third-party fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Some say they are now scrambling to figure out if they can survive the hole this leaves in their funding. Meta did not respond to a request for comment on its partners' allegations or the financial impact its decision would have on some organizations.

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