Meta removes software that tracks misinformation on Facebook and Instagram. Social media giant Meta has just decommissioned CrowdTangle, software considered essential for spotting and analyzing misinformation.
The Palo Alto company plans to replace it with a new tool, but researchers say it doesn't have the same functionality. The Mozilla Foundation, a global non-profit organization, requested in an open letter to Meta that the service be retained until at least January 2025. But Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said the letter's claims are "simply false"