Meta to Shut Down Misinformation Monitoring Tool Ahead of Elections

The decommissioning of CrowdTangle raises concerns over the spread of misinformation in a critical election year.

Meta announces the decommissioning of CrowdTangle, a key tool for monitoring misinformation on its platforms, set to be unavailable after August 14, 2024.
The decision to shut down CrowdTangle comes in a major election year, raising concerns about the spread of political misinformation.
Meta plans to replace CrowdTangle with a new Content Library, which researchers say lacks the same functionality and will not be accessible to news organizations.
Experts and tech watchdogs criticize the move as a step backward for transparency and a threat to election integrity.
Despite Meta's claims that the Content Library will offer more comprehensive data, the decision has generated widespread concerns among researchers and journalists.