Defending fact-checking partnerships with platform companies: ‘We can't fight alone against disinformation’
European Journal of Communication
Published online on February 16, 2026
Abstract
European Journal of Communication, Volume 41, Issue 3, Page 247-265, June 2026.
This article investigates how professional fact-checkers defend collaborations with major platform companies such as Meta, Alphabet, and ByteDance. Drawing on 12 qualitative interviews with European fact-checkers, the study applies rhetorical apologia ...
This article investigates how professional fact-checkers defend collaborations with major platform companies such as Meta, Alphabet, and ByteDance. Drawing on 12 qualitative interviews with European fact-checkers, the study applies rhetorical apologia ...