Associated Press and AP will no longer be working as fact - checking partners for Facebook . The social media company originally started employing outside assistance for fact checking in December 2016 following criticism it spread fabricated news during that year 's US elections , notably stories concerning Hillary Clinton . Two of Facebook’s biggest fact-checking partners have stopped working with the social media giant in a blow to its attempts to combat fake news. Independent firm Snopes 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 . AP confirmed it was not working with the social media site but would continue offering fact - checking services .
Associated Press and AP will no longer be working as fact - checking partners for Facebook . The social media company originally started employing outside assistance for fact checking in December 2016 following criticism it spread fabricated news during that year 's US elections , notably stories concerning Hillary Clinton . Independent firm Snopes 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 . AP confirmed it was not working with the social media site but would continue offering fact - checking services .