Facebook Won’t Fact-Check Politicians in Upcoming Australian Election

(InformingNews.com) – Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced it would not fact-check political posts during the upcoming Australian elections. Head of policy in Australia for the company, Josh Machin, explained the decision is because politics already undergo a lot of scrutiny. Posts by non-politicians will still endure fact-checking. #Meta has said it will not be fact-checking politicians in the next #federalelection in #Australia as it outlined the company’s extensive plans to limit the spread …

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