Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X

By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-07 12:41:04 | Updated at 2025-01-10 21:03:06 3 days ago

Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X
NBC/MSN ^ | January 7, 2025 | Bruna Horvath

Posted on 01/07/2025 4:32:24 AM PST by siunevada

Meta is scrapping its fact-checking program with trusted partners and replacing it with a community-driven system similar to X’s Community Notes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday.

The change will affect Facebook and Instagram, two of the largest social media platforms in the world, each boasting billions of users, as well as Threads.

"We're gonna get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms," Zuckerberg said in a video. "More specifically, here's what we're going to do. First, we're going to get rid of fact checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X, starting in the U.S."

Zuckerberg pointed to the election as a major influence on the company's decision, and criticized "governments and legacy media" for allegedly pushing "to censor more and more."

"The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards, once again, prioritizing speech," he said.

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1 posted on 01/07/2025 4:32:24 AM PST by siunevada

To: siunevada

Fine and dandy, but we will always remember how quickly you knuckled under to a feral government and its demands for censorship.

Forgiven? Fine.

Forgotten? Never.

2 posted on 01/07/2025 4:34:16 AM PST by Lazamataz (The BEST birthday present I ever got WAS DONALD TRUMP WINNING IN 2024!!!)

To: siunevada

We will see how it works out.

I have a friend who spends a lot of time on facebook.

The level and irrationality of the censorship is enormous.

3 posted on 01/07/2025 4:40:46 AM PST by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )

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