Facebook Malaysia announced their third-party fact-checking program today by partnering with Agence France-Presse (AFP) to review and rate the accuracy of stories, photos and videos on Facebook in Malaysia. When third-party fact-checkers like AFP rates a story or content as false it will appear lower in your News Feed and those who shared it will be notified.
Facebook and AFP will be checking content on Facebook in English and Bahasa Melayu for now but Facebook’s fact-checking program works with 54 global partners covering 43 languages. Here’s what Facebook and AFP reps had to say about it:
“We know that people want a safe platform for them to have a positive experience online. Our expanded third-party-fact-checking program in APAC through continued partnership with AFP in Malaysia reaffirms our continued effort to help build a more informed community and supporting digital literacy in the country,” Alice Budisatrijo, Strategic Partner Manager, Facebook Malaysia.
“AFP is committed to debunking disinformation around the world. With the addition of Malaysia and Bahasa Malaysia, AFP now writes fact checks in eight different languages, including English, French and Arabic, covering more than 20 countries worldwide. In the Asia-Pacific, AFP is already fact-checking in Australia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, and Sri Lanka,” Cat Barton, AFP Asia Fact Check Editor.
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