Meta abruptly ends US fact-checks ahead of Trump term

 Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

The Guardian

13 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads

Robert Booth UK technology editor

Tue 7 Jan 2025 08.43 EST

Meta will get rid of factcheckers, “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” and recommend more political content on its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads, founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced.
In a video message, Zuckerberg vowed to prioritize free speech after the return of Donald Trump to the White House and said that, starting in the US, he would “get rid of factcheckers and replace them with community notes similar to X”.

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