Is the end of fact checking on all social media drawing near? This N.B. academic says yes

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A social media giant’s decision to end fact checking on its platforms is a source of concern for two New Brunswick university professors.

With Meta’s decision to stop fact checking on its platforms in the U.S., UNB prof says Canada is next

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· Posted: Jan 19, 2025 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

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Meta has announced fact checking will come to an end for its American operations. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A social media giant’s decision to end fact checking on its platforms is a source of concern for two New Brunswick university professors.

Meta announced recently that fact checking would come to an end for its American operations. A spokesperson for the company told CBC News it is only for the American market at the moment.

However Daniel Downes, a professor of communication studies at the University of New Brunswick Saint John, expects it will eventually extend to Canada, as well.

“There seems to be a sense that things can move much more quickly in terms of policy and procedures,” said Downes.

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Daniel Downes, a professor of communication studies at the University of New Brunswick Saint John, expects the end of fact checking on Meta platforms will eventually extend to Canada. (Eric Weissman)

“It’s not going to take two years before we see fact checking disappear in other countries,

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