Statement on changes to fact-checking on meta platforms

Experts, including Fabian Prochazka from the University of Erfurt, analyze the impact of Meta's decision to restrict fact-checking and content moderation.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he will end independent fact-checking on the Meta platforms and reduce the moderation of problematic content. These changes have been criticized worldwide. For the Science Media Center, some experts assess the changes, including Fabian Prochazka from the Erfurt Seminar for Media and Communication Studies. Click here for the statement.

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