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Meta has quadrupled fact-checking since 2016 US election, global affairs chief says

By Elena Mathews ( June 6, 2024, 18:28 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms has quadrupled its number of fact-checkers since the 2016 US presidential elections, said Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs. Meta works with 100 independent fact-checking organizations to monitor content for misinformation, he said. The increased number of fact-checkers follows alleged Russian hacking incidents during the last two US presidential elections. He also said there's still a need to strengthen public trust in AI security policies. Meta Platforms has quadrupled the size of its global team working in safety and security since the 2016 US presidential elections, and works with 100 independent fact-checking organizations to monitor content for misinformation, Nick Clegg, the company’s president of global affairs, said at a conference. ...

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