Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the social media company is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system like Elon Musk's X.
Zuckerberg cited the election as the reason behind the decision, calling it “a cultural turn toward prioritizing speech once again.” Zuckerberg announced this Video,
The changes will affect meta platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
Meta introduces its fact checking program 2016 In an effort to curb misinformation. The initiative was launched in response to criticism over Facebook's role in spreading false claims during the 2016 US presidential election. one 2023 statement Meta said the fact-checking program has expanded to include “nearly 100 organizations globally, working in more than 60 languages.”
The announcement came a day after Meta Said Former Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive Dana White, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, will join its board, followed shortly by former UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. announced He was stepping down as Chairman of Global Affairs.
These changes will affect Facebook and Instagram, which have billions of users.
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