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Trump Claims Influence Over Meta's Shift to Community Notes System at Mar-a-Lago

Jan 7, 2025, 05:52 PM

Former President Donald Trump has suggested that Mark Zuckerberg's decision to alter Meta's fact-checking policy was likely influenced by threats he had previously made against the Meta CEO. Trump expressed satisfaction with Meta's shift to a community notes system, similar to that used by X, which he described as a significant advancement for the company. This change, announced by Zuckerberg, involves moving away from traditional fact-checking to a model where users verify information. Trump's comments were made during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where he responded affirmatively to a question about whether Zuckerberg's decision was a direct response to his past threats. Additionally, Meta's $1 million campaign donation to Trump has stirred controversy, and Zuckerberg faces an upcoming anti-trust trial. In response to these developments, Zuckerberg has hired Joel Kaplan, a Republican official, to run Meta's Global Policy effort and brought UFC CEO Dana White, a Trump ally, onto the Meta board.