Several fact checkers who work for independent news organizations and partner with Facebook told the Guardian that they feared their relationships with the technology corporation, some of which are paid, have created a conflict of interest, making it harder for the news outlets to scrutinize and criticize Facebook's role in spreading misinformation.
Almost exactly one year ago, Facebook implemented
several changes to fight fake news, including easier steps to report articles, partnerships with
fact - checking organizations and features, like Disputed Flags, that alert people when they are about to read or share articles that have identified by
fact -
checkers as fake news.