The dramatic shift by Meta, which announced it will abandon its fact-checking program, does not bode well for the fight against the spread of misinformation and disinformation online.
Author: Michelle Riedlinger
Michelle Riedlinger is an associate professor in the School of Communication at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Her research focuses on public engagement in science and technology, and environmental and health science writing. She investigates science-society relationships and public risk assessment in online science communication environments.