The social media giant is instead introducing community notes similar to those on Elon Musk's X. The move comes as Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg aims to reconcile with US President-elect Trump.

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.

Meta says its platforms will instead rely on "community notes" from its users, an approach pioneered by X.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

Meta's decision to end US fact-checking program criticized for risking spread of false narratives by disinformation researchers.

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

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

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

Tech giant Meta is ditching its fact-checking service on Facebook and Instagram and replacing it with X-inspired "community notes" where users can decide on a post’s accuracy.

'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.

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

An anonymous reader shares a report: Mark Zuckerberg built up Facebook's content-policing efforts in the wake of Donald Trump's first presidential election. Now the Meta Platforms CEO is reversing course as he embraces a second Trump presidency. Meta is ending fact-checking and removing restrictions...