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Zuckerberg Announces Meta Ends Fact-Checking to Restore Free Expression with Community Notes in U.S.

Jan 7, 2025, 12:11 PM

Meta Platforms, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, announced that it is ending its third-party fact-checking program, starting in the United States, and will implement a 'Community Notes' system similar to that of X (formerly Twitter). Zuckerberg stated that fact-checkers have been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they've created, especially in the U.S. The company plans to simplify its content policies, remove restrictions on topics such as immigration and gender, and relax restrictions on mainstream topics. It will take a more personalized approach to political content, allowing users who wish to see more of it in their feeds. Joel Kaplan, Meta's Vice President of Global Public Policy, pledged to rebalance Meta to allow for all views. This move aims to restore free expression on Facebook and Instagram by empowering the community to moderate content.