Since Meta has ended fact checking on it social media sites, it becomes the consumer’s responsibility to discern fact from fiction. Remember – anyone can post just about anything. I don’t personally EVER use social media to get my news. It is fun and beneficial in many ways, such as keeping in touch with friends and family, but not for getting credible news unless there is a link to a reliable source for the story.
Here is part of the response from The News Literacy Project:
Our experts have been speaking out about this topic.
Here’s what Dan Evon, lead writer for RumorGuard®, said in an article published by the Associated Press and widely distributed:
“Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to end Meta’s fact-checking program not only removes a valuable resource for users, but it also provides an air of legitimacy to a popular disinformation narrative: That fact-checking is politically biased. Fact-checkers provide a valuable service by adding important context to the viral claims that mislead and misinform millions of users on Meta.”
For more on this important topic, read News Literacy Project’s full response.
We’re also covering this subject on social media – view our video here. (Make sure to follow us to stay up to date with more content like this!)
In the wake of this development, NLP remains strongly committed to its mission to further news literacy education. We are thankful for your support at the start of this new year.
For a future founded on facts,
The News Literacy Project