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.@PolitiFact will have more to say on this. But these are my thoughts. This decision has nothing to do with free speech or censorship. (PolitiFact is an original partner and has been working on this project for 8+ years).

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Going to need a 700 word @PolitiFact piece debunking the White House claim that there are apes in the Lion King.

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•A viral image that falsely claimed to show a child who was "found" by police in numerous locations, including Semmes, Alabama; Wayne County, West Virginia; and Baldwin County, Georgia.  politifact.com/article/2025/j…

So far this week, PolitiFact has fact-checked Meta posts, including: •A False claim from Threads that "22 states will not be certifying the election." •A False claim from Facebook that "a second attack in New Orleans has been uncovered, police are searching."

Here’s my statement on @Meta ending factchecking program.

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Great reporting by Florida's student paper. Men's basketball coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment and stalking of female UF students. Disturbing details. alligator.org/article/2024/1…

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@Poynter will be talking a lot more about this report in the coming weeks, including tomorrow, when we'll host roundtable discussions with a great group of journalists, creators and thought leaders. poynter.org/onpoynt-report/

5. Trust erodes all around us — yet, trust is an unreliable guide. Journalists and creators succeed (and fail) based on the quality and durability of relationships they build with those they serve.

Doom-and-gloom narratives in the journalism industry that cherry pick stories of vulture capitalists, job loss and print closures are incomplete or out of date, painting an inaccurate picture of a news and information ecosystem on life support. poynter.org/onpoynt-report/