President Biden says Meta scrapping fact-checking in US is ‘really shameful’

“I think it's really shameful. Telling the truth matters,” news agency AFP quoted Biden as saying.

Biden's condemnation comes as the International Fact-Checking Network, in a letter to founder Mark Zuckerberg, warned of “real-world harm” if Meta decides to emulate the recent policy beyond the US.

“Some of these countries are highly vulnerable to misinformation that spurs political instability, election interference, mob violence and even genocide,” IFCN said.

“If Meta decides to stop the program worldwide, it is almost certain to result in real-world harm in many places,” the letter added.