individual expression, opinions and debate, clearly satirical or humorous content, or business disputes

Summary

Exhibit 1, filed October 23, 2020 as Document 56-2 in Case 3:20-cv-05787-SI, is a printout of a Facebook Business Help Center page titled Fact-Checking on Facebook, last updated Aug 12, 2020. The page describes a program in which Facebook works with third-party fact-checking organizations certified through the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to identify, review and act on misinformation on Facebook and Instagram. It states that the program prioritizes provably false claims and is not meant to interfere with opinion, satire or business disputes. It describes steps including identifying potential misinformation, independent review by fact-checkers, labeling, reducing distribution of content rated False, Altered or Partly False, and restrictions on repeat offenders. The document is 4 pages.

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Fact-Checking on Facebook
Overview
We're committed to fighting the spread of misinformation on Facebook and Instagram. In many countries and regions, we work with independent, third-party fact-
checking organizations who are certified through the non-partisan International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to identify, review and take action on this content.
Read more about our partnerships here and learn about the elements of our program below.

     Rating Options for Fact-Checkers

     Program Policies

     Facebook's Enforcement of Fact-Checker Ratings

     Issue a Correction or Dispute a Rating

The focus of this fact-checking program is identifying and addressing viral misinformation, particularly clear hoaxes that have no basis in fact. Fact-checking
partners prioritize provably false claims, especially those that are timely or trending and important to the average person.

Fact-checking partners do not prioritize claims that are inconsequential or consist of minor inaccuracies. Additionally, the program is not meant to interfere with
individual expression, opinions and debate, clearly satirical or humorous content, or business disputes.

How the program works
Our program includes several key steps:
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     Identifying false news: We identify potential misinformation using signals, like feedback from people on Facebook, and surface the content to fact-
     checkers. Fact-checkers may also identify content to review on their own.

     Reviewing content: Fact-checkers will review content, check its facts, and rate its accuracy. This happens independently from Facebook, and may
     include calling sources, consulting public data, authenticating videos and images, and more.

     Clearly labeling misinformation, and informing users about it: We apply a label to content that’s been reviewed by fact-checking partners, so people
     can read additional context. We also notify people before they try to share this content, and people who have shared it in the past.

     Ensuring that fewer people see misinformation: Once a fact-checker rates a piece of content as False, Altered or Partly False, it will appear lower in
     News Feed, be filtered out of Explore on Instagram, and be featured less prominently in Feed and Stories. This significantly reduces the number of
     people who see it. We also reject ads with content that has been rated by fact-checkers.

     Taking action against repeat offenders: Pages and websites that repeatedly share misinformation rated False or Altered will have some restrictions,
     including having their distribution reduced. They may also have their ability to monetize and advertise removed, and their ability to register as a news
     Page removed for a given time period.

Read on for FAQs and more details about the impact of each rating.


     Rating Options for Fact-Checkers

     Program Policies

     Facebook's Enforcement of Fact-Checker Ratings

     Issue a Correction or Dispute a Rating




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