Snopes quits Facebook's factchecking program amid questions over its impact

Snopes quits Facebook's factchecking program amid questions over its impact

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/01/snopes-facebook-factchecking-program-false-news

News site says it wants to ensure its efforts are a ‘net positive’ for community, as some journalists doubt program’s effectiveness

Facebook’s controversial factchecking program has lost one of its major US partners. The news website Snopes.com announced on Friday it was cutting ties with the social network.