Some social media policy experts and public health experts are worried that the end of fact-checking could lead to the spread of medical and science misinformation and disinformation. This is especially worrisome as the U.

The real-world consequences of climate misinformation are multifold — and they’re about to get worse. That is the dark prediction experts are making following Meta’s announcement that the tech giant will no longer use fact-checkers to moderate content on its platforms,

This decision marks a significant shift in how the social media giant addresses misinformation on its platforms. Meta’s official rationale for ending its independent factchecking in favour of crowdsourced contributions centres on promoting free expression.