Author Topic: Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers  (Read 1280 times)

Nearly Sane

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Re: Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
« Reply #25 on: January 12, 2025, 02:09:35 PM »
Having 'fact checkers' is not a requirement of UK law so this seems like empty words. Any legislation will take a while.


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Re: Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
« Reply #26 on: January 12, 2025, 04:45:02 PM »
And it is important therefore that the news, the facts so-to-speak, are actually true.
Here's a question then. Should Flat Earthers be allowed to have a community of Facebook?
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Re: Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
« Reply #27 on: January 12, 2025, 06:01:15 PM »
Here's a question then. Should Flat Earthers be allowed to have a community of Facebook?

Yes. Because we all need someone to laugh at.
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