Rappler statement on Meta ending fact-check program in the US

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Rappler releases a statement on Wednesday, January 6, on Meta ending the fact-checking program in the United States.   Full story: https://www.rappler.com/technology/statement-meta-ending-fact-check-program-united-states/

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00:00Rappler releases a statement on Wednesday, January 6 on META ending the fact-checking

00:06program in the United States.

00:08Rappler is a fact-checker under the META program in the Philippines.

00:12We are dismayed by META's decision to end the fact-checking program in the United States

00:17and appalled over statements made by Mr. Zuckerberg bad-mouthing fact-checkers.

00:23Fact-checking and verification is a critical due diligence process that responsible journalists

00:28and newsrooms go through each time we publish stories to protect the welfare of audiences.

00:35This methodology ensures that citizens are equipped with accurate information they need

00:41to live their lives better and make informed decisions.

00:44Allowing manipulative and harmful content to flourish and gain eyeballs in platforms

00:50under the guise of free speech is opportunistic and puts people's health, well-being, and

00:56safety at risk.

00:58Rappler says that for as long as META retains the fact-check program in the Philippines,

01:02Rappler intends to continue this engagement, especially during an election year.

01:07Meantime, Rappler's CEO and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa tells AFP,

01:12Mark Zuckerberg says it's a free speech issue.

01:15That's completely wrong.

01:17She adds,

01:18Only if you're profit-driven can you claim that.

01:20Only if you want power and money can you claim that.

01:23This is about safety.

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