On Tuesday, Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, announced big changes to how they check content online. They will stop their fact-checking program in the U.S. and instead let users add comments and notes about posts, similar to what Elon Musk’s platform X (formerly Twitter) does.
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, said that the goal is to promote free speech and reduce what they call “censorship.” He believes that the old fact-checkers were biased and that their work made people trust the platform less. Zuckerberg will move some of his content moderation teams to Texas, where he feels there is less political bias.
This decision comes as Donald Trump is back in the spotlight after being elected president again. There has been a lot of talk about how fact-checking sometimes targets conservative voices unfairly, which has led to complaints from Trump’s supporters. Zuckerberg admitted that by changing the way Meta filters posts, they might allow some harmful content to slip through.
In his video message, Zuckerberg talked about working more closely with Trump to address what he sees as unfair censorship by other governments. Meta will also let users choose how much political content they want to see in their feeds rather than limiting it altogether.
Overall, these changes mark a significant shift for Meta, potentially allowing for a more open and less controlled online environment.
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