This is edition 2025/5 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
Welcome back. It's 2025 and 20 years since I started writing about politics and anything else that took my fancy. Thank to my VIP members for making this site what it is today. In July we will be having a 20th birthday celebration. Stay tuned for more announcements.
This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
Enjoy!
1. When Truth Became Just Another Opinion
Liam Hehir
- 🛑 Meta's decision to phase out fact-checking reflects a pivotal moment in media's struggle for credibility.
- 📰 Zuckerberg criticized fact-checkers for political bias and eroding trust, especially in the U.S.
- 💬 Critics argue fact-checkers often inject personal biases into disputed issues.
- 📅 Since 2017, concerns about fact-checkers' objectivity have persisted.
- 🔄 Examples like Obama's abortion law stance show how fact checks can become advocacy.
- 🚫 Fact-checking often strays from verifying facts to interpreting political narratives.
- 🤔 Meta's move responds to declining public trust in biased fact-checking.
- 💡 To rebuild trust, journalists must stick to verifying facts without editorializing.
