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> - But facebook taking out fake news based on its own judgement with absolutely no due process is obviously okay???

That's literally the opposite of what is alleged to be happening. Facebook's fact check policy is notionally implemented by third party fact checkers over whom Facebook exerts no control. But the contention in the article is that Facebook executives then intervene in the process to UN-flagging content that fits their personal political bent.




It's not very different. Who is the third party? Why do we trust them?

Is their process rigorous, public, and auditable?

It seems like just another private org that can determine what is true or false.

If someone has to do the job, I'd rather my government do it.




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