Here's why Meta ended fact-checking, according to experts
Fact-checkers who were put in place in the wake of Donald Trump's 2016 election have proven to be "too politically biased" and have destroyed "more trust than they've created," particularly in the United States, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a video posted by the company.
Keller: What does the end of Meta's fact-checking mean for social media?
Meta - the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads​ - said it's ending its fact-checking program. What does that mean for social media?
Meta changes fact checking
Meta announces changes people will see to fact checks on platforms like Instagram and Facebook. The panel discusses what prompted those changes, plus reaction to the news.
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 ends fact-checking, drawing praise from Trump
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ended fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of community notes, calling the recent election a “cultural tipping point” on free speech.
The Morning After: Meta gives up on fact checking for Facebook and Instagram
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday that the company is swinging away from its efforts to corral its content. Meta is suspending its fact-checking program to move to an X-style Community Notes model on Facebook,
Meta ends fact-checking as Zuckerberg appeals to Trump
Meta Founder Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to his company’s social media platforms, including getting rid of fact checkers and major changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policies. Republican strategist Scott Jennings praised the move and says the fact checkers were just “partisan sledgehammers.
Ruhle: Meta's fact-checking move has nothing to do with free speech
Exactly four years after Mark Zuckerberg announced that Donald Trump would remain banned from posting on Facebook after the riots at the Capitol, his company announced that it would end fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram.
'Meta reins in fact-checking' and A&E 'flu crisis'
A change in moderation policy by the owner of Facebook and pressures on the NHS lead the papers.
Meta’s fact-checking overhaul widens global rift on disinformation
As platform scales back moderation in line with conservative demands in the U.S., it still has to maneuver through stiffer ...
Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with community-driven system akin to Elon Musk's X
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said the social media company is putting an end to its fact-check program and replacing ...
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X's
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices, saying the ...
Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them
Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the ...
Meta eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with Community ...
Why Meta’s Fact-Checking Change Could Lead to More Misinformation on Facebook and Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will move to a Community Notes system as the company prepares for Donald Trump's ...
How Meta's new community notes program might work as fact-checking ends for Facebook, Instagram
Meta is ending fact-checking on its platforms and moving to a community notes-style program like the one found on X. CBS News ...
Meta drops fact-checking, loosens its content moderation rules
Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, today announced a major overhaul in how it's handling content ...