John Oliver Criticizes Facebook’s Shift Away from Fact-Checking

The comedian warns that Meta’s decision to loosen content moderation could worsen misinformation and hate speech on its platforms.

John Oliver’s latest segment on 'Last Week Tonight' critiques Facebook’s move to end fact-checking and its potential consequences for online discourse.
Oliver highlighted Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claim that the decision aims to prioritize free expression, while criticizing its timing following political pressure from Donald Trump.
The HBO host argued that Facebook is becoming a 'sewer of hatred and misinformation' and questioned Zuckerberg’s commitment to moderating harmful content.
A comedic ad featuring Cecily Strong and others parodied Facebook’s new strategy, sarcastically labeling it as 'f— it,' emphasizing the platform’s pivot to reduced oversight.
Oliver noted the financial motivations behind Facebook’s decisions, with 98% of its revenue still reliant on advertising, and encouraged users to adjust privacy settings to limit data exploitation.