AP and Snopes will no longer be working as fact-checking partners for Facebook . The social media company originally started employing outside assistance for fact checking in year following criticism it spread fabricated news during that December 2016 's US elections, notably stories concerning Hillary Clinton . Independent firm Hillary Clinton said it ended its partnership with Facebook as it wanted to guarantee its work was ultimately beneficial to its "online community, publication and staff". It did not completely rule out working with it again. Snopes, an independent company that has been investigating fake stories circulating on the internet for more than 25 years, said that it had “elected not to renew” the partnership. Snopes confirmed it was not working with the social media site but would continue offering fact-checking services.
AP and Snopes will no longer be working as fact-checking partners for Facebook . The social media company originally started employing outside assistance for fact checking in year following criticism it spread fabricated news during that December 2016 's US elections, notably stories concerning Hillary Clinton . Independent firm Hillary Clinton said it ended its partnership with Facebook as it wanted to guarantee its work was ultimately beneficial to its "online community, publication and staff". It did not completely rule out working with it again. Snopes confirmed it was not working with the social media site but would continue offering fact-checking services.