Technology,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 13, 2022
Judge hears challenge to Facebook fact checking proceedures
Former network TV journalist John Stossel sued after the platform labeled some of his interviews as “missing context” and “partly false.”
A former network TV journalist and Facebook’s parent Meta Platforms Inc. clashed in a motion hearing Tuesday over plaintiff’s allegations Facebook defamed him when the company labeled content he posted on the platform as “missing context” and “partly false.”
Facebook sought to dismiss John Stossel’s complaint, arguing its conduct is protected by anti-SLAPP laws, the labels do not constitute defamation, Stossel cannot prove Facebook’s third...
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