The Lead Stories article labeled Owens’ post with the terms “Hoax Alert” and “False” and prompted Facebook to place a false information warning label on Owens’ post. government officials counted COVID-19 deaths overstated the scope and dangers of the pandemic. Lead Stories published an article in April 2020 fact-checking a Facebook post in which Owens claimed that the way U.S. Dozens of outside organizations, including The Associated Press, participate in Facebook’s fact-checking program. Lead Stories, like USA Today, is paid by Facebook to publish fact-check articles examining whether certain posts contain false information, according to the court ruling. The judge ruled earlier this week that Owens had failed to state an actionable claim against USA Today or Lead Stories LLC, a Colorado-based entity. (AP) - A Delaware judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by conservative political commentator Candace Owens against USA Today and another media organization over fact-checking coronavirus posts she made on Facebook.
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