Meta Platforms is ending third-party fact-checking programs on its platforms, starting in the U.S., a move CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is designed to restore free expression.

WASHINGTON: Social media giant Meta on Tuesday (Jan 7) slashed its content moderation policies, including ending its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram, in a major shift that conforms with the

WASHINGTON (Jan 8): 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 destroyedRead More

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 ...

The shock announcement is seen as an attempt to appease US President-elect Donald Trump.

Tech giant Meta's shock announcement that it is ending its US fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for ...

The announcement comes on the anniversary of Trump’s 2021 ban from Meta platforms following the January 6 Capitol attack.

Tech giant Meta's shock announcement to end its U.S. fact-checking program triggered scathing criticism Tuesday from disinformation researchers who warned it risked opening the floodgates for proliferating false narratives. Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the company was going to "get rid" of its third-party fact-checkers in the United States,…

Reversing a policy enacted following the 2016 presidential election, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to cancel third-party fact-checking on its social media platforms.

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of "extremely dangerous times ahead" in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram. The veteran journalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 said Meta's decision meant "extremely dangerous times ahead" for journalism, democracy and social media users.

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will move to a Community Notes system as the company prepares for Donald Trump's presidency.

Meta announces intent to "restore free expression" on its platforms

Mark Zuckerberg admits more harmful content will appear on the platforms now.

The programme is to be replaced with X’s model of Community Notes.

Meta will end its eight-year partnership with independent American journalists and will instate a Community Notes model like X

'We're going to catch less bad stuff,' Facebook tycoon admits, but it's worth it to get Trump off his back

Experts and campaigners have warned that Meta's decision to scrap its third-party fact-checking and to loosen content moderation could have ‘dire consequences’ for online safety, and increase the spread of misinformation.

X’s Community Notes is not the success that tech leaders want you to believe. And a similar system won’t stop misinformation on Facebook.

Mark Zuckerberg has made a big decision to end the fact-checking program. The impact of this decision is wide-ranging, from how misinformation will be managed on platforms like Facebook and Instagram to the future of third-party fact-checking organisations that rely on Meta’s support. Here is the full story in 5 points.

Social media giant Meta – home to Facebook, Instagram and Threads – is scrapping its independent fact-checking programme, instead pivoting to a "community notes" style closer to Elon Musk's X. This means…

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg said the election of Donald Trump represents a "cultural tipping point" and so it's time to make some changes.