Editorial

16:13 JST, February 2, 2025

Companies that operate social media platforms with an enormous number of users around the world have a responsibility to prevent the spread of false information. These companies should be aware that if they neglect their responsibility, they will lose trust.

Meta, the U.S. operator of social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, has announced plans to end its fact-checking program in the United States, which is designed to delete posts deemed to contain false information.

In response to rampant false information that was spread during the 2016 presidential election in which Donald Trump won his first term, Meta commissioned third-party organizations, such as private nonprofit entities, to........

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