NEWS: Australia frets over Meta halt to US fact-checking

Australia frets over Meta halt to US fact-checking

Meta has said it will end fact-checking operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP
Source: AFP

Australia is deeply concerned by Meta’s decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a senior government minister said Thursday.

Australia — which has been at the forefront of efforts to rein in social media giants — was worried about a surge of false information spreading on social media, Treasurer Jim Chalmers…

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