Facebook to Exempt Opinion & Satire From Fact-Checking: Report

Facebook is reportedly planning to exempt opinion pieces and satire write-ups from its third-party fact-checking programme which it uses to flag misinformation and fake news on its platform.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, "publishers that get their content labelled as false by fact-checkers will also be able to appeal to Facebook".

Fact-checkers currently have nine rating options to review content and satire and opinion are part of those options.

The social media giant last week exempted politicians from its third-party fact-checking programme, saying its efforts to curb fake news and misinformation don't apply to politicians globally.

Nick Clegg who is vice president of Global Affairs and Communications at Facebook said the company does not believe it's appropriate to referee political debates and prevent a politician's speech from reaching its audience and being subject to public debate and scrutiny.

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