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Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg made headlines this week by announcing a renewed commitment to free speech and steps being taken to overhaul content restrictions and censorship on Facebook and Instagram. 👇

One of the major changes Zuckerberg mentioned was the decision to stop using third-party “fact-checkers” to police content. Not surprisingly, the fact-checkers — namely the UK-based Full Fact, the internet’s self-professed “first responders” — were not pleased.

‘Meta’s decision to end its partnership with fact checkers in the US is disappointing and a backwards step that risks a chilling effect around the world,’ protested Full Fact CEO Chris Morris.

Upon closer inspection, Full Fact’s interest in the situation may go beyond an altruistic crusade for truth:

Full Fact has been a partner in Facebook’s Third Party Fact Checking Programme since 2019 and received £373,510 – or around $466,000 – from the company in 2023 alone.

According to Full Fact’s funding page, the company received more than £2.5 million ($3.1 million) from Facebook between 2019 and 2023.

Zuckerberg stated that Meta’s platforms would leave fact-checkers behind in favor of a Community Notes-style system, similar to that of X.

What will Facebook do without fact checks like this???

How will our grandmothers know that “car-sized” drones over Vegas aren’t the vanguard of an alien attack??

Despite losing their meal ticket, the fact-checkers at Full Fact should be able to land on their feet. We hear Bluesky is always on the lookout for help suppressing the truth.

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