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Less moderation, more disinformation: the impact of Meta's new policies on Ecuador's elections - Observacom

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By OBSERVACOM. Ecuador was the first country in Latin America to hold presidential elections after the turn announced by Meta in January 2025, which included the abandonment of independent verification programs and a reduction in moderation on political content. Local organizations warn that these new policies already have concrete effects: less labelling of misinformation checked, more circulation of content manipulated with AI and a minimum di…
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By OBSERVACOM. Ecuador was the first country in Latin America to hold presidential elections after the turn announced by Meta in January 2025, which included the abandonment of independent verification programs and a reduction in moderation on political content. Local organizations warn that these new policies already have concrete effects: less labelling of misinformation checked, more circulation of content manipulated with AI and a minimum di…

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Observacom broke the news in on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
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