Why Meta is paying for controversial content – and what that means for the posts you see

ArtMarie/Getty Images In recent days, media reports have revealed several instances where Facebook has paid for content that could be deemed controversial. ABC News Verify found Facebook had monetised Australian accounts described as having white nationalist, neo-Nazi or anti-vaccine links. According to the report, some of the content they posted even appeared to conflict with Meta’s own monetisation policies. Meta did not answer questions about the individual pages, and their earnings are not…