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Meta vows to curtail false content, deepfakes ahead of Australian election via its local fact-checking program
Via its local fact-checking program.
Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms said its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims to curb misinformation ahead of a national election due by May. Meta scrapped its US fact-checking programs in January and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, bowing to pressure from conservatives to implement the biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political content on its services. Meta is facing multiple regulatory headwinds in Australia with the government planning to impose a levy on big tech firms to compensate for advertising revenue they generate from sharing local news content.
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