Meta Kills a Crucial Transparency Tool At the Worst Possible Time

Summary

Meta is shutting down CrowdTangle, a misinformation tracking tool, in August 2024, before the US election. It will be replaced by a Content Library API, requiring application for data access. Civil society organizations argue the new tool lacks CrowdTangle's functionality, but Meta claims it will provide more comprehensive data. CrowdTangle's co-founder urges platforms to be forced to share data.