Meta to Introduce Fact-Checking on Threads Amid Controversy

The move aims to combat misinformation during upcoming major elections, but has sparked accusations of censorship.

Meta is planning to introduce a fact-checking program on its social networking platform, Threads, in response to upcoming major elections in the U.S. and India.
The fact-checking program will allow third-party fact-checkers to review and rate content directly on Threads, a feature currently unavailable.
Threads users will be able to adjust the visibility of fact-checked posts, choosing to increase, decrease, or maintain the current level of demotion for these posts.
The fact-checking feature has sparked controversy, with some users accusing Instagram of censoring their content by default and instructing users on how to turn off the fact-checked control setting.
Despite the introduction of fact-checking, Threads does not intend to significantly promote news content on the platform.