The war on truth may be being fueled by Facebook
Facebook might conclude it makes more sense to allow a free-for-all, but with social media, lies and misinformation are spreading to countless people
09 October 2019 - 16:35
All over the world, truth is in trouble. What are we going to do about that?
Unfortunately, Facebook’s new policy on political advertisements is a step in the wrong direction. By exempting “politicians” from its third-party, fact-checking program, designed to reduce the spread of lies and falsehoods in ads, the company is essentially throwing up its hands. With some urgency, it should be seeking new ways to reduce the risk that lies and falsehoods will undermine the democratic process...
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