Rappler Talk: Maria Ressa on Meta scrapping fact-checking program in the US

In a crucial policy reversal ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, tech company Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday, January 7 that it was scrapping its fact-checking program in the US.
This move comes as Americans navigate splintered realities brought about by failures in social media policies, generational divides in media consumption habits, and hyper-partisan narratives that bring the worst in human nature.
What does this mean for today’s already fragmented and corrupted information ecosystem, and how does this spell danger for journalists and truth-tellers in other countries, including the Philippines?
Rappler lead forensics researcher Pauline Macaraeg sits down with Rappler CEO and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa about the political context surrounding Meta’s decision, the dangerous precedent it sets for the already divided online landscape, and how this impacts the battle for facts.
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