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Meta abruptly ends US fact-checks ahead of Trump term

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Meta's announcement repeated many of the complaints made by Republicans and X-owner Elon Musk (JULIEN DE ROSA)

Meta abruptly ends US fact-checks ahead of Trump term

By Alex PIGMAN, AFP

Social media giant Meta on Tuesday slashed its content moderation policies, including ending its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram, in a major shift that conforms with the priorities of incoming president Donald Trump.

“We’re going to get rid of fact-checkers (that) have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they’ve created, especially in the US,” Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post.

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Key Takeaways

  • Meta announces major shift in content moderation policies, including ending US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram, aligning with priorities of incoming president Donald Trump.
  • Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg cites bias and lack of trust in fact-checkers, plans to implement community notes similar to X (formerly Twitter) on Meta platforms in the US.
  • Meta appoints former Republican official Joel Kaplan to head public affairs, relocates trust and safety teams to Texas, and reverses policy of reducing political content across platforms.

 

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