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# Meta Just Put Misinformation on the Fast Track
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/meta-just-put-misinformation-on-the-fast-track/
- Published: 2025-02-25T11:57:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:24:33.000Z
- Description: Meta’s latest move is clear: fact-checkers are out, virality is in. By scrapping its U.S. fact-checking program while paying bonuses for engagement, the company is financially incentivizing misinformation. What could possibly go wrong?
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

Meta’s latest move is clear: fact-checkers are out, virality is in. By scrapping its U.S. fact-checking program while paying bonuses for engagement, the company is financially incentivizing [misinformation](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/digital-ethics-speaker/). What could possibly go wrong?

Meta is phasing out third-party fact-checking in the U.S., replacing it with a crowdsourced system similar to X’s Community Notes. At the same time, it’s reviving a bonus program for viral content, meaning pages that spread falsehoods can now get paid.

Already, fake posts are spreading faster, including fabricated government policies and AI-generated clickbait. This shift benefits overseas misinformation networks, which have racked up millions of followers by pushing false political narratives.

- No more fact-check penalties, meaning misinformation spreads unchecked.
- Financial incentives for viral content, even if it’s fake.
- Overseas-run hoax pages are already gaming the system.

With misinformation now a profitable business model, how do we ensure truth wins in an algorithm-driven world?

Read the full article on [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/24/as-meta-gets-rid-of-fact-checkers-misinformation-is-going-viral/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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