Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Months after Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta scrapped its US fact-checking services, the social media giant said in a blog post that its independent fact-checking program in Australia would remain to help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims to curb misinformation ahead of a national election due by May.Meta said any content that could lead to imminent violence and physical harm, and interfere with voting would be removed, while the distribution of misleading content through its platforms would be curtailed.Meta scrapped its US fact-checking programs in January in the biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political content on its services.Credit: Bloomberg“When content is debunked by fact-checkers, we attach warning labels to the content and reduce its distribution in Feed and Explore so it is less likely to be seen,” said Cheryl Seeto, Meta’s Head of Policy in Australia.News agencies Agence France-Presse and the Australian Associated Press will review the content for Meta, Seeto said.Meta scrapped its US fact-checking programs in January and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity, bowing to pressure from conservatives to implement the biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political content on its services.Reuters
