Meta&rsquo;s founder and CEO, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/meta-revises-policies-to-permit-mentally-ill-labels-for-lgbtq-people-8602519">Mark Zuckerberg</a>, is&nbsp;facing criticism following his recent announcement to reduce content moderation policies in the United States. 
Zuckerberg said that Meta will "get rid of fact-checkers" and replace them with community-based posts, initially in the US. He said that the fact-checking programme had led to "too many mistakes and too much censorship".
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<h2>Zuckerberg's censorship claims "false"</h2>
Zuckerberg claimed that fact-checkers were "too politically biased". However, the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) refuted his censorship claims, calling them "false". "We want to set the record straight, both for today's context and for the historical record," the IFCN stated.
Currently, Facebook collaborates with approximately 80 fact-checking organisations worldwide, using their services across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The IFCN warned that expanding Meta&rsquo;s new policy beyond the US could have dire consequences in over 100 countries where these programmes operate.
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"Some of these countries are highly vulnerable to misinformation that spurs political instability, election interference, mob violence, and even genocide," the IFCN said. 
"If Meta decides to stop the programme worldwide, it is almost certain to result in real-world harm in many places," it added.
<h2>UN human rights chief says regulating harmful online content 'is not censorship'</h2>
On Friday, UN human rights chief Volker Tyrk stated that regulating harmful online content "is not censorship". "Allowing hate speech and harmful content online has real-world consequences. Regulating such content is not censorship," T&uuml;rk wrote on X. He further called for "accountability and governance in the digital space, in line with human rights."
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers&nbsp;said, "We&rsquo;ve seen it really explode in the last few years. It&rsquo;s a damaging development, harmful to our democracy and to people&rsquo;s mental health when they receive false information on social media," Chalmers said.
Meta first introduced its fact-checking programme after criticism of widespread disinformation on Facebook during the 2016 US presidential election. 
(With inputs from agencies)

World: Zuckerberg claimed that fact-checkers were "too politically biased". However, the International Fact-Checking Network refuted his censorship claims, calling them "false".

Meta’s founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is facing criticism following his recent announcement to reduce content moderation policies in the United States. Zuckerberg said that Meta will "get rid of fact-checkers" and replace them with community-based posts, initially in the US. He said that the fact-checking programme had led to "too many mistakes and too much censorship". Also read: Big Tech bets big on Trump: Google donates $1mn to US President-elect’s inauguration fund Zuckerberg's censorship claims "false" Zuckerberg claimed that fact-checkers were "too politically biased". However, the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) refuted his censorship claims, calling them "false". "We want to set the record straight, both for today's context and for the historical record," the IFCN stated. Currently, Facebook collaborates with approximately 80 fact-checking organisations worldwide, using their services across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The IFCN warned that expanding Meta’s new policy beyond the US could have dire consequences in over 100 countries where these programmes operate. Also read: 'Save US from Elon Musk': 'Biographer' makes big claims on billionaire's mental health "Some of these countries are highly vulnerable to misinformation that spurs political instability, election interference, mob violence, and even genocide," the IFCN said. "If Meta decides to stop the programme worldwide, it is almost certain to result in real-world harm in many places," it added. UN human rights chief says regulating harmful online content 'is not censorship' On Friday, UN human rights chief Volker Tyrk stated that regulating harmful online content "is not censorship". "Allowing hate speech and harmful content online has real-world consequences. Regulating such content is not censorship," Türk wrote on X. He further called for "accountability and governance in the digital space, in line with human rights." Also read: LA wildfires update: Death toll climbs to 10; curfew in place amid reports of looting Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said, "We’ve seen it really explode in the last few years. It’s a damaging development, harmful to our democracy and to people’s mental health when they receive false information on social media," Chalmers said. Meta first introduced its fact-checking programme after criticism of widespread disinformation on Facebook during the 2016 US presidential election. (With inputs from agencies)

International Fact-Checking Network calls out Meta CEO Zuckerberg's censorship claim as 'false'

Faced with complaints by users about fake news to the use of the network to manipulate elections, Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun "fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories.

Facebook has also faced an uproar about the harvesting of 50 million people's Facebook data by the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

Manipulated photos and videos are another growing problem on social media.

Tessa Lyons, a product manager at Facebook told the press that fact-checking began on Wednesday in France with assistance from the news organisation AFP and will soon expand to more countries and partners.

Lyons did not, however, specify what criteria Facebook or AFP would use to evaluate photos and videos, or how much a photo could be edited or doctored before it is ruled fake.

She said the project is a part of "efforts to fight false news around elections," she said.

A representative for AFP could not immediately be reached for comment.

Samidh Chakrabarti, another Facebook product manager, said in the briefing that the company had begun to "proactively" look for election-related disinformation rather than waiting for reports from users, helping it to move more quickly.

Alex Stamos, Facebook's chief security officer, said in the briefing that the company was concerned not only about false facts but also other kinds of fakery.

He said Facebook wanted to reduce "fake audiences," which he described as using "tricks" to artificially expand the perception of support for a particular message, as well as "false narratives," such as headlines and language that "exploit disagreements."

After a tumultuous two weeks, shares of Facebook closed up 4.4 per cent at $159.79 on Thursday, down more than 13 per cent from March 16, when Facebook disclosed the Cambridge Analytica data leak and sparked fears of stricter regulation.

Other ways tried by Facebook to curb the spread of fake news include using third-party fact-checkers to identify them, and then giving such stories less prominence in the Facebook News Feed when people share links to them.

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in January that Facebook would prioritise "trustworthy" news by using member surveys to identify high-quality outlets.

Faced with complaints by users about fake news to the use of the network to manipulate elections, Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun 'fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories

Faced with complaints by users about fake news to the use of the network to manipulate elections, Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun "fact-checking" photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories. Facebook has also faced an uproar about the harvesting of 50 million people's Facebook data by the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Manipulated photos and videos are another growing problem on social media. Tessa Lyons, a product manager at Facebook told the press that fact-checking began on Wednesday in France with assistance from the news organisation AFP and will soon expand to more countries and partners. Lyons did not, however, specify what criteria Facebook or AFP would use to evaluate photos and videos, or how much a photo could be edited or doctored before it is ruled fake. She said the project is a part of "efforts to fight false news around elections," she said. A representative for AFP could not immediately be reached for comment. Samidh Chakrabarti, another Facebook product manager, said in the briefing that the company had begun to "proactively" look for election-related disinformation rather than waiting for reports from users, helping it to move more quickly. Alex Stamos, Facebook's chief security officer, said in the briefing that the company was concerned not only about false facts but also other kinds of fakery. He said Facebook wanted to reduce "fake audiences," which he described as using "tricks" to artificially expand the perception of support for a particular message, as well as "false narratives," such as headlines and language that "exploit disagreements." After a tumultuous two weeks, shares of Facebook closed up 4.4 per cent at $159.79 on Thursday, down more than 13 per cent from March 16, when Facebook disclosed the Cambridge Analytica data leak and sparked fears of stricter regulation. Other ways tried by Facebook to curb the spread of fake news include using third-party fact-checkers to identify them, and then giving such stories less prominence in the Facebook News Feed when people share links to them. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in January that Facebook would prioritise "trustworthy" news by using member surveys to identify high-quality outlets.

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International Fact-Checking Network calls out Meta CEO Zuckerberg's censorship claim as 'false'

Facebook begins 'fact-checking' photos and videos