Fact checkers are facing One director warned of serious challenges and political pressure when doing “glorious” and “patriotic” work.
On Wednesday, Angie Drobnic Holan, Director of International Fact-Checking Networks poynter’s column Marking the “International Fact Check Day”. Although the past day has been a celebration of her past, she wrote that the community has faced several major blows in 2025, threatening not only the profession but society.
Holland noted that Fungal Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced in January that the company would be End fact checking system Cross Facebook, Meta and Instagram platforms.
Zuckerberg of Politifact Executive Rips Meta announces the end of his fact check on the platform
Fact checking took a huge blow after Meta ended its fact checking system and continued to struggle in the consequences. (Avishek Das/sopa image/lightrocket photo illustration via Getty Images)
“Not everyone likes fact-checking, and there is a strong political force to simply hope it disappears,” Holland wrote. “It’s really a crisis for fact-checking officers, but it’s even worse for the general public. False information can hurt people. It has real-world consequences.”
She cites President Donald Trump and the Department of Administration’s Efficiency (Doge) Work hard on the gut The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is another example.
“Public funding for Elon Musk’s garbage is another factor in fact-checking; groups like the USAID believe that fact-checking overseas will give democratic and responsible government powers.”
“I remember an international development official told me that fact-checking encouraged public debate based on facts and therefore a stable society,” she recalled.
Trump said Mehta had “goed a long way” after Zuckerberg ended his fact check on the platform
Fung Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced in January that his company would adopt a new fact-checking system similar to community notes on Elon Musk X. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Jonathan Raa/Nurphoto/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Holland attributes the fact-checked attack to its effectiveness.
“For historical purposes, fact checking forms the boundaries of reality. It builds evidence-based records that can withstand political pressure,” she wrote. “Politicians who want to create their own reality are working to reconcile with fact checking, and they are helping them with powerful technology companies and social media platforms.”
Faced with these challenges, Horan called on fact inspectors to defend their “seeking truth.”
Holland concluded: “If we want a society that respects the truth, then now is the time for us to fight for it.”
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Holan’s writing of Doge’s cuts into the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will impact the factual check of the world. (Getty Image)
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Liberal commentator attacked Meta decided to extract fact checkers, claiming that Zuckerberg had succumbed to Trump before taking office. Some even called the decision “dangerous.”
