Trump administration moves to deny visas to factcheckers and content moderators | Trump administration | The Guardian

They must scrutinize for evidence an applicant's work history, including going through their LinkedIn profiles and other social media accounts, and looking for mentions in media articles of "activities including combatting misinformation, disinformation or false narratives, content moderation, compliance, and trust and safety"…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/05/trump-administration-us-visa-crackdown 

 

Facebook Boosts Viral Content as It Drops Fact-Checking — ProPublica

Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it's revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed...

https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-meta-abandons-fact-checking-boosts-viral-content

 

Meta is ushering in a ‘world without facts’, says Nobel peace prize winner

 "a world that's right for a dictator"...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/facebook-end-factchecking-nobel-peace-prize-winner-maria-ressa

 

What Meta ending fact checks means for Facebook, Instagram users - The Washington Post

Facebook, Instagram and Threads will no longer have fact checking in the United States. Here's what that means for your feeds and how you can avoid falling for misinformation...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/08/meta-fact-checking-facebook-instagram-users/

Meta ends fact checks, will adopt X-style ‘community notes’ in Trump era - The Washington Post

Meta will dismantle its extensive fact-checking program in the United States, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday, ending a practice that has sought to limit the spread of falsehoods on its platforms but has been assailed as censorship in conservative circles...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/07/meta-factchecking-zuckerberg/

ChatGPT and other generative AI could foster science denial and misunderstanding – here's how you can be on alert

If you use ChatGPT or other AI platforms, recognize that they might not be completely accurate. The burden falls to the user to discern accuracy. Increase your vigilance. 

AI fact-checking apps may be available soon, but for now, users must serve as their own fact-checkers. There are steps we recommend…

https://theconversation.com/chatgpt-and-other-generative-ai-could-foster-science-denial-and-misunderstanding-heres-how-you-can-be-on-alert-204897

MediaWise for Seniors: Self-Directed Fact-Checking Course (Election 2020) - Poynter

In this online course you can take at your own pace, Christiane Amanpour and Joan Lunden will help you improve your media literacy. You'll learn tools and techniques for fact-checking what you see on the internet so you can protect yourself against misinformation…

https://www.poynter.org/shop/fact-checking/mediawise-for-seniors-hands-on-lessons-on-separating-fact-and-fiction-online/