Meta is killing CrowdTangle, a tool used for years by journalists to track and fight misinformation online.
By shutting it down amid public outcry and an upcoming presidential election, the tech giant is undermining its transparency efforts.
https://apnews.com/article/meta-crowdtangle-research-misinformation-shutdown-facebook-977ece074b99adddb4887bf719f2112a
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