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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Anuj CHOPRA

EXPLAINED: Us lawmakers urge meta to delay shutting down transparency tool | Vintage Vibes

Meta is killing off CrowdTangle in a crucial election year. (Credit: AFP)

US lawmakers voiced "concern" Wednesday over Meta's decision to shut down CrowdTangle -- a digital tool considered vital in monitoring falsehoods -- in a major election year, urging the tech giant to delay the move by six months.

The Palo Alto company has said CrowdTangle will be unavailable after August 14 -- less than three months before the US election.

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