US lawmakers urge Meta to delay shutting down transparency tool

Posted under: Online Security
Date: 2024-07-25
US lawmakers urge Meta to delay shutting down transparency tool

US lawmakers are worried about Meta's plan to shut down CrowdTangle, a tool crucial for monitoring false information, just before the election. They urge Meta to delay this by six months. Meta plans to replace it with a less effective tool, raising concerns about transparency and the spread of falsehoods during elections.

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