Facebook’s reluctance to include politicians in its third-party fact-checking program allows disinformation to thrive. Misinformation in India is weaponized and disseminated in an organized manner in order to shape political narratives. We have repeatedly seen members of political parties including senior leaders who enjoy ministerial posts share false information to their massive supporter base. Unlike several western developed countries, India does not have the privilege of robust mainstream media that questions those in power. Facebook’s refusal to fact-check political speech and content posted by politicians is a poor policy decision based on a myopic understanding of how politics and media interface in many parts of the world. Here is an analysis by Pooja Chaudhary. Keep supporting Alt News. :) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4osg3fmrJEc