Question 1

Is BSmeter a Meta fact-checking alternative?

Accepted Answer

Only in a narrow sense, and it's worth being straight about this. Meta's program is moderation done to content on Meta's platforms whether anyone asks or not; BSmeter is a tool you actively point at a video. If what you valued about Meta's fact-checks was getting a professional verdict on a claim, BSmeter fills some of that gap on far more platforms — but it can't reduce a post's distribution, it won't reach people who never open it, and an AI cross-reference isn't the same as a certified journalist's original reporting. Different job, meaningful overlap.

Question 2

Did Meta stop fact-checking?

Accepted Answer

In the US, yes — Meta announced in January 2025 that it was ending its third-party fact-checking program, and US fact-checking stopped in April 2025 in favor of Community Notes, a contributor-written system that requires agreement across perspectives and carries no distribution penalty. Outside the US the professional program still runs, and Meta renewed partner contracts for 2026. Meta has said it intends to extend Community Notes to more languages, though its own Oversight Board cautioned in March 2026 that Community Notes are not a straightforward substitute for professional fact-checking in every context.

Question 3

Can BSmeter check a Facebook or Instagram video?

Accepted Answer

Instagram Reels, yes — paste the link or use the extension while you watch. That's the one place the two genuinely overlap, and if you're outside the US you may see both a BSmeter score and a Meta fact-check label on the same Reel. They're checking different things: Meta rates the post, BSmeter rates each claim inside it. If they disagree, the fact-checker's published article shows its sourcing — read it. A human journalist who filed original reporting is worth more than our score.