Meta abruptly ends US fact-checks ahead of Trump term
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.
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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