The decision of a tech giant that owns popular social media platforms to end partnership deals with fact-checking groups threatens a surge of fake news and disinformation, say activists in the Philippines.

To researchers who have studied moderation efforts and platforms, it’s the most recent move toward a more freewheeling and unbridled social media environment.

Zuckerberg said Meta would get rid of fact-checkers for Facebook, Instagram and Threads, starting in the United States, and replace it with a "community notes" system similar to t