Facebook’s plan for “community fact-checkers” is muddled and won’t work
The plan: Facebook has announced it will hire part-time contractors to fast-track posts for fact-checking, as part of a pilot program in the US over the coming months. The idea is that this will let Facebook’s existing fact-checkers find and debunk false claims more quickly. How it’s meant to work: Facebook’s machine-learning system spots potential…
18 Dec 2019 ... The idea is that this will let Facebook's existing fact-checkers find and debunk false claims more quickly. How it's meant to work: Facebook's ...