Meta's fact-checking rollback ushers in a new, chaotic era for social media
To researchers who have studied moderation efforts and platforms, it’s the most recent move toward a more freewheeling and unbridled social media environment.
As Meta drops its fact-checkers, how to teach your kid what to believe on social media
Even before Meta dropped fact-checkers, it could be hard to know what to believe on social media. Parents can help kids sort through posts to learn what’s true.
Meta Says It Will End Its Fact-Checking Program on Social Media Posts
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact-checkers on Facebook, Threads and Instagram and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. It is likely to please President-elect Trump and his allies.
Meta to end fact-checking program for social media aiming for more freedom of speech
Meta announced it is ending it's fact checking program. The system had been established to curb misinformation on their social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But now, they plan to let users police each other.
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.
Meta ends fact checking. Here’s how to find the truth on social media.
Meta’s shift away from fact checking will require changes for the billions of people who use Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Here’s how they can tell truth from fiction.
Wednesday Briefing: Meta Set to End Fact-Checking
Meta is ending its fact-checking program . Meta will stop using third-party fact-checkers on Facebook, Threads and Instagram. It will instead rely on users to add notes to posts t
Meta to end fact-checking, replacing it with system similar to Musk's X
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said the social media company is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system similar to that of Elon Musk's X. Zuckerberg cited the outcome of the 2024 U.
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.
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 ...
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Liberal media commentators rage after Meta ends fact-checking program: 'Incredibly dangerous'
Liberal media commentators slammed Meta's decision to end its fact-checking program and lift restrictions on speech across ...
Australia Frets Over Meta Halt To US Fact-checking
Australia is deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a ...
Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites 'recent elections' as a catalyst
It wasn’t just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration.
The fallout of Meta’s content moderation overhaul
Meta overhauled its approach to US moderation on Tuesday, ditching fact-checking, announcing a plan to move its trust and ...
The X-ification of Meta
By abandoning fact-checkers and loosening its Hateful Conduct policy, Meta has made clear the future it wants for its ...
Meta cutting its fact-checkers is a big deal. Here's why.
Meta's shocking decision to get rid of its fact-checkers shows that Mark Zuckerberg is reshaping his company in some ...