Facebook Unleashes the Fact Police: Fully Charged
President Trump has forced social media companies to take a stand they hoped to avoid
Hi all, it’s Eric. Social media companies have long resisted fact-checking politicians, maintaining that the public should be able to hear directly from these important figures and decide for themselves what they believe. But the serious consequences posed by spreading misinformation about the coronavirus or the upcoming presidential elections have forced the companies to act.
In the last few weeks Twitter Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google-owned YouTube have all taken action against one of the most prolific social media posters, U.S. President Donald Trump.