Meta Scraps Fact-Checkers, Loosens Content Restrictions
Irina Raicu, director for Internet ethics at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, noted that there was plenty of disinformation showing up on Facebook under the existing fact-checking regime.
“Part of the problem was the automation of content moderation,” she told TechNewsWorld. “The algorithmic tools were pretty blunt and missed the nuances of both language and images. And the problem was even more widespread in posts in languages other than English.”
Irina Raicu, director, Internet ethics, quoted by TechNewsWorld.
Jan 8, 2025