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 eliminates social media fact-checking system, sparking fears of more online hate
Meta's announcement that it would scrap its fact-checking system was hailed by some, but it also prompted fears that it will allow more online hate.
Meta Ends Fact Checking on Social Media Platforms
Meta Platforms is ending third-party fact-checking programs on its platforms, starting in the U.S., a move CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is designed to restore free expression.
Better Social Media Stock: Trump Media vs. Meta Platforms
Trump Media & Technology Group ( DJT 4.48%) and Meta Platforms ( META 4.23%) represent different ways to invest in the social media sector. Trump Media owns Truth Social, an X-like social media platform that targets a niche of conservative-leaning users. Meta is the market leader that owns Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp.
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 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 ...
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 ...
Meta’s fact-checking overhaul widens global rift on disinformation
As platform scales back moderation in line with conservative demands in the United States, it still has to maneuver through ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Zuckerberg’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 ...
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 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 ...