US anti-disinformation guardrails fall in Trump's first 100 days

The moves could have national security implications, experts warn, granting US adversaries such as Russia and China more freedom to sow disinformation as geopolitical rivalries intensify. Combined with social media platforms scaling back content moderation -- and Meta's suspension of third-party fact-checking in the United States -- these developments have left researchers concerned that it may become even harder for the public to separate fact from fiction. The National Science Foundation recently...