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"Fact checkers" are scared:

Zuckerberg said he would “restore free expression” on its platforms by implementing an X-style’ Community notes’ system instead of using fact-checkers. Regardless of what promises Zuckerberg is making, it doesn’t take away from the fact that his platforms were used as an oppressive censorship tool by the establishment. Now, the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has called an emergency meeting as it scrambles to mitigate the impending obliteration following Zuckerberg’s announcement. The International Fact-Checking Network comprises bodies like PolitiFact, Snopes, and lead stories, which have all played key roles in suppressing content. Business Insider writer Pranav Dixit reports: “The meeting is expected to draw between 80 to 100 attendees from IFCN’s network of fact-checkers, which spans 170 organizations worldwide. Not all of the attendees are Meta fact-checking partners, although many of them have a stake in the program’s future and its global implications.” He continues: “The IFCN has long played a crucial role in Meta’s fact-checking ecosystem by accrediting organizations for Meta’s third-party program, which began in 2016 after the U.S. presidential election.”

Censors are out of a job...