Meta says it isn’t ending fact-checks outside the US yet (cointelegraph.com)
from misk@sopuli.xyz to technology@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 13:12
https://sopuli.xyz/post/21450417

“Meta has already clarified that, at this time, it is terminating its independent Fact-Checking Program only in the United States, where we will test and refine the community notes feature before expanding to other countries,” Meta told Brazil’s Attorney General of the Union (AGU) in a Portuguese-translated letter.

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misk@sopuli.xyz on 15 Jan 13:14 next collapse

All this drama is a distraction to make us believe they had fact checkers before.

cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 16 Jan 11:30 next collapse

they did the fact checkers were just from right wing groups like the daily caller foundation

AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works on 16 Jan 12:38 collapse

They did though. It was shit but I can confirm it existed for reasons that I don’t think I’m still under NDA for but I’d rather not risk it… did you know that there’s a conspiracy theory about a Nazi base in Antarctica?

misk@sopuli.xyz on 16 Jan 12:44 collapse

did you know that there’s a conspiracy theory about a Nazi base in Antarctica?

This being a conspiracy theory is so disappointing to hear, I prefer my nazis far away.

givesomefucks@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 13:19 next collapse

They’re ending it in America, because it’s what trump wants.

If they end it in civilized countries, it’ll get banned like Twitter was in Brazil.

misk@sopuli.xyz on 15 Jan 13:21 collapse

It might turn out that Brazil is one of the few civilised countries in this regard unfortunately.

hendrik@palaver.p3x.de on 15 Jan 13:34 next collapse

Sure, they're being regulated in other countries. I guess in the EU for example, it's the Digital Services Act and other legislation which mandate moderation, cutting down on hate and disinformation. They'd need to be sanctioned if they don't comply. Or leave the market if they don't like the law...

Vanth@reddthat.com on 15 Jan 14:37 collapse

I wonder how they determine what needs to be moderated under which country’s rules. If one were to start accessing FB from the US through a VPN set to somewhere in the EU, if that would result in showing the user a moderated feed.

NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 15:06 next collapse

I wonder how they determine what needs to be moderated under which country’s rules.

'They aren’t no garage startup anymore. They can afford enough lawyers in all countries to find it out.

hendrik@palaver.p3x.de on 15 Jan 15:55 next collapse

Plus, both happens. I had content being georestricted and my access being blocked due to companies not bothering with European cookie popups. Similar to how porn sites now block southern US states. And sometimes companies just go with the stricter law and implement things so it caters for different audiences, disregarding if they could be more lax with one country.

Vanth@reddthat.com on 15 Jan 23:26 collapse

I was thinking more for user benefit, for those who want to stay on FB. If they could know setting their VPN to a German server would give them German law protections, for example.

NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world on 16 Jan 05:24 collapse

I don’t know any user benefit. FB is the plague.

In your scenario I think the user gets what other Us users get, because they use fingerprinting, this means they check more than just the IP.

misk@sopuli.xyz on 15 Jan 15:06 collapse

It should, especially in Germany which has extra strong net laws. For example, Reddit had a special content report path based on German regulations where you have to confirm you’re a citizen. I believe it’s been a thing for years now.

Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee on 16 Jan 00:20 collapse

Lol, yeah, bcs they are afraid of the unlubricated dildo of financial consequences.