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Report March 2025

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Commitment 30
Relevant Signatories commit to establish a framework for transparent, structured, open, financially sustainable, and non-discriminatory cooperation between them and the EU fact-checking community regarding resources and support made available to fact-checkers.
We signed up to the following measures of this commitment
Measure 30.1 Measure 30.2 Measure 30.3 Measure 30.4
In line with this commitment, did you deploy new implementation measures (e.g. changes to your terms of service, new tools, new policies, etc)?
Yes
If yes, list these implementation measures here
In the first half of 2024, Meta provided all third-party fact-checkers (3PFCs) participating in our fact-checking programs with access to the Meta Content Library (MCL). This initiative aimed to enhance the fact-checking workflow and provide users with a more comprehensive toolset.

Throughout the second half of 2024, Meta has continued to release new features and improvements to the MCL, including collaborative dashboards, text-in-image search, and expanded data scope. These enhancements have been designed to support our users and promote best practices in fact-checking.

To facilitate a seamless transition of our 3PFCs to the MCL, we initiated a proactive outreach and education program. This comprehensive program included a targeted e-Newsletter series, training calls, and live tutorials. 

The education program has yielded encouraging results, with notable increases in usage by 3PFCs. We will continue to monitor the impact of our initiatives and make adjustments as needed to ensure that our users have the support and resources they need to effectively utilize our tools and contribute to a safer and more informed online community. 

As a part of stakeholder engagement initiatives, Meta participated in the EFCSN Conference in Brussels, where we were joined by over 40 of our third-party fact-checking (3PFC) partners from the European Fact-Checking Program. During the conference, we also conducted 20 strategic partner meetings to further strengthen our collaborations and advance our shared goals.

Do you plan to put further implementation measures in place in the next 6 months to substantially improve the maturity of the implementation of this commitment?
No
If yes, which further implementation measures do you plan to put in place in the next 6 months?
As currently drafted, this chapter covers the current practices for Facebook and Instagram in the EU. In keeping with Meta’s public announcements on 7 January 2025, we will continue to assess the applicability of this chapter to Facebook and Instagram and we will keep under review whether it is appropriate to make alterations in light of changes in our practices, such as the deployment of Community Notes.
Measure 30.1
Relevant Signatories will set up agreements between them and independent fact-checking organisations (as defined in whereas (e)) to achieve fact-checking coverage in all Member States. These agreements should meet high ethical and professional standards and be based on transparent, open, consistent and non-discriminatory conditions and will ensure the independence of fact-checkers.
QRE 30.1.1
Relevant Signatories will report on and explain the nature of their agreements with fact-checking organisations; their expected results; relevant quantitative information (for instance: contents fact-checked, increased coverage, changes in integration of fact-checking as depends on the agreements and to be further discussed within the Task-force); and such as relevant common standards and conditions for these agreements.
As mentioned in our baseline report, Meta’s fact-checking partners all go through a rigorous certification process with the IFCN. As a subsidiary of the journalism research organisation Poynter Institute, the IFCN is dedicated to bringing fact-checkers together worldwide.

All fact-checking partners follow IFCN’s Code of Principles, a series of commitments they must adhere to in order to promote excellence in fact-checking. 

The detail of our partnership with fact-checkers (i.e., how they rate content and what actions we take as a result) is outlined in QRE 21.1.1 and here.
QRE 30.1.2
Relevant Signatories will list the fact-checking organisations they have agreements with (unless a fact-checking organisation opposes such disclosure on the basis of a reasonable fear of retribution or violence).
Austria(German, Dutch, French) | AFP dpa-Faktencheck

Belgium(Dutch, French, German) | AFP dpa-FaktencheckKnack

Bulgaria (Bulgarian) | AFP FactCheck.bg

Croatia (Croatian) | Faktograf.hr AFP

Cyprus (Greek) | AFP

Czech Republic (Czech) | AFP Demagog.cz

Denmark (Danish) | TjekDet

Estonia (Estonian, Lithuanian, Russian, English) | Delfi Estonia/Ekspress M

Finland (Finnish) | AFP

France (French, English) | 20 Minutes AFP Les Observateurs de France 24 Les Surligneurs

Germany (German, Dutch, French)
| AFP Correctivdpa-Faktencheck

Greece (Greek) | AFP Ellinika Hoaxes

Hungary (Hungarian) | AFP

Ireland (English) | TheJournal.ie

Italy(Italian) | Open Pagella Politica

Latvia (Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, English) | Delfi Re:Baltica

Lithuania (Lithuanian, Russian, English) | Delfi Patikrinta 15min

Luxembourg (German, Dutch, French) | dpa-Faktencheck

Netherlands (Dutch, German, French) | AFP dpa-Faktencheck

Poland (Polish) | AFP Demagog

Portugal (Portuguese) | Poligrafo Observador

Romania (Romanian) | AFP Funky Citizens/ Factual.ro

Slovakia (Slovak) | AFP Demagog.cz Demagog.sk

Slovenia (Slovene) | Oštro

Spain (Spanish, Catalan) | AFP EFE Verifica Maldito Bulo Newtral

Sweden (Swedish, English) | Kallkritikbyran AFP 
QRE 30.1.3
Relevant Signatories will report on resources allocated where relevant in each of their services to achieve fact-checking coverage in each Member State and to support fact-checking organisations' work to combat Disinformation online at the Member State level.
As mentioned in our baseline report, the list of fact-checkers with whom we partner across the EU is in QRE 30.1.2. 

SLI 30.1.1
Relevant Signatories will report on Member States and languages covered by agreements with the fact-checking organisations, including the total number of agreements with fact-checking organisations, per language and, where relevant, per service.
Number of individual agreements we have with fact-checking organisations. Each agreement covers both Facebook and Instagram. 

See list of countries and languages covered in QRE 30.1.2