If detectives Friday and Gannon were still solving crimes, they would be flabbergasted in today’s society. When they said “just the facts ma’am” they only wanted information that could be backed up ...

As deadly wildfires raged in Los Angeles this month, local officials were forced to address a slew of lies and falsehoods ...

Meta's policy reversal and increase in political content could mean more misinformation for communities lacking local news ...

In a recent poll on the Independent web page, readers were asked whether Meta (Facebook) should focus more on protecting free expression or on combating misinformation. The question came following the ...

Meta Platforms investors celebrate another momentous year of outperforming the market. Click here to read an analysis of META ...

"Facebook is preparing to run a very interesting social experiment here," says a University of Virginia expert.

Meta execs meet advertisers to discuss changes in content policies, including removal of third-party fact-checkers.

The deeper concern with Meta’s decision is that it risks feeding into this dangerous cynicism about truth and fact. For it ...

Meta plans to keep its fact-checking program in place outside the U.S. for the time being, though it could eventually expand ...

Staff Writer Tanner Block argues that Meta's decision to remove fact-checking programs will promote misinformation and enable ...

Users plan week-long boycott of the platform after it announces the removal of fact-checkers and sparks controversy.

Meta's end to fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram opens the floodgates for misinformation and disinformation, making ...