Meta’s fact-checking changes are just what Trump’s FCC head asked for
The operator of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads has been backing off moderation recently, and fact-checking has always been contentious. But it’s probably smart to do it two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office — and nominates a Federal Communications Commission head who’s threatened the company over it.
Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced he was shelving their fact-checking policy. This policy shift comes ahead of the Trump administration.
Meta ends fact checks, will adopt X-style ‘community notes’ in Trump era
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ends fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of community notes, calling the recent election “a cultural tipping point.”
Meta's done with fact-checking — and its CMO says Trump and changing 'vibes in America' are major reasons why
Meta CMO Alex Schultz told Business Insider the incoming Trump administration influenced the company's shift from fact-checkers to community notes.
Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump
The move to replace third-party fact-checking with user-written “community notes” similar to those on Trump backer Elon Musk’s social platform X is the latest example of a media company moving to accommodate the incoming administration.
Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with system similar to Musk's X
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said the social media company is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system similar to that of Elon Musk's X. Zuckerberg cited the outcome of the 2024 U.
Meta to get rid of fact-checkers on Facebook, Instagram
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