Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program in Shift to User-Based Moderation

Mark Zuckerberg announces a major overhaul of Meta's content moderation policies, replacing professional fact-checking with a crowdsourced system inspired by X's Community Notes.

• Meta will phase out its third-party fact-checking program in the U.S., ending a partnership that involved 90 organizations across 130 countries since 2016.
• The company will adopt a user-driven 'Community Notes' system to flag and annotate misinformation, modeled after a feature on Elon Musk's X platform.
• Meta's policy changes include loosening content filters and scaling back AI-powered moderation, focusing on high-risk content like terrorism and child endangerment.
• Critics argue the move aligns with the incoming Trump administration and reflects a broader shift by Zuckerberg to appeal to right-wing political interests.
• The decision has sparked concerns about increased harassment, misinformation, and the platform's ability to address issues like bullying and hate speech effectively.

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