Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-16 18:45:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 59CDD2BF127FCA6103C930FA4E2E7DBDA33DD14248A432C62EEE30535BBD67BA
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Misleading. This statement is based on a legal argument made by Facebook's lawyers. The court ruled that Facebook's fact-checks are protected opinions under the First Amendment, meaning they are subjective judgments and not actionable statements of objective fact. https://www.loeb.com/en/insights/publications/2022/10/stossel-v-meta-platforms https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/facebook-topples-john-stossels-defamation-suit-1235240341/ https://today.westlaw.com/Document/I30f23cb84bec11ed9f24ec7b211d8087/View/FullText.html?contextData=%28sc.Default%29&firstPage=true&transitionType=Default https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/john-stossel-sues-facebook-defamation-fact-check-1235072338/
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