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“Really bad timing”: Meta is killing misinformation analysis tool on August 14
Replacement tool will no longer allow access for journalists, public.
Journalists working at for-profit news outlets were able to apply for access to the full CrowdTangle service, as were publishers, including music labels, content creators, and public figures. At the time, Jesse Littlewood, VP of campaigns for voter advocacy group Common Cause, highlighted to Bloomberg the value of having CrowdTangle for insight into social media posts, noting, “We all know that the midterms are testing grounds for 2024, when the level of disinformation will be even higher.” With Meta battling a controversial reputation when it comes to the availability of misinformation and illegal activities on Facebook and Instagram, it is limiting the ability for whistleblowers to extrapolate information that could potentially be critical for reporting on dangerous trends.
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