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Facebook kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists


Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists to monitor social media posts.

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