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.
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 its social media platforms.
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.
We do not censor social media, EU says in response to Meta
The European Commission rejected Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg’s assertion that EU data laws censored social media.
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 eliminates fact-checking in latest bow to Trump
The move to replace third-party fact-checking with user-written “community notes” similar to those on Trump backer Elon Musk’s social platform X is the latest example of a media company moving to accommodate the incoming administration.
Meta gets rid of fact checkers and says it will reduce ‘censorship’
In a number of sweeping changes that will significantly alter the way that posts, videos and other content are moderated online, Meta will adjust its content review policies on Facebook and Instagram,
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 ...
AI Social Media Users Are Not Always a Totally Dumb Idea
Meta’s AI characters users might seem useless, but fake social media users can sometimes offer valuable insights into real ...
What’s Behind Meta’s MAGA Makeover?
Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core.
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 ...
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" ...
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Social Media Issues for Kids Shaping Up to Be ‘Unpredictable’ in 2025
Donald Trump back in the White House, Elon Musk's growing influence, and the end of fact checkers at Facebook could mean big ...
Mark Zuckerberg says users may leave Meta after fact-checking shutdown for 'virtue signaling'
Mark Zuckerberg dismissed concerns about users leaving Meta platforms in response to the company's decision to end its U.S.
Meta to scrap fact checking system, Zuckerberg vows to 'return to roots' of free speech
Meta is eliminating fact-checkers in a move founder Mark Zuckerberg said will make free speech a priority on its social media ...