Facebook fact checker has ties to news outlet that promotes climate doubt - 2019-04-25

Facebook fact checker has ties to news outlet that promotes climate doubt April 25, 2019, Scott Waldman, Science magazine

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Facebook's newest fact checking partner is connected to an enterprise that was founded by a conservative Fox News host and that routinely promotes climate doubt.

The social media giant is partnering with CheckYourFact.com to provide third-party oversight of news on its platform, Facebook announced last week. Check Your Fact is an affiliate of The Daily Caller , the right-leaning news outlet co-founded by Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Climate scientists and advocates are worried that the new partnership means climate articles will be downplayed on Facebook.

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