Fact-Checkers Fight Fake News On Facebook. But Who Fact-Checks Them?

Facebook, which is still smarting from having to admit its unpreparedness to handle election interference in the 2016 US polls that brought Donald Trump to power, has been working with third-party fact-checkers in India to tackle fake news and recently announced that it was adding more partners. But as HuffPost India reported last week, it has refused to answer basic questions about the initiative, including about how the fact-checkers were chosen and even what their team sizes are. This not only raises doubts about the social media giant’s commitment to the issue, it also brings up fears that the initiative may actually backfire.

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