Meta claims news isn't antidote to stop misinformation and disinformation spreading
Meta claims news is not the antidote to tackling misinformation and disinformation. The parent company of social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram has shot back at the conventional wisdom that well-resourced and accurate journalism is a vital tool in the fight against the spread of fake news, amid a push from the Australian government to make them compensate media companies for their material. Steven Jones, the assistant treasurer of Australia, is considering exercising the powers granted by the news media bargaining code legislation to “designate” Meta. However, in a submission t...