Meta abandons fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of Community Notes
Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are ditching third-party fact-checkers in favor of a Community Notes program inspired by X, according to an announcement penned by Meta’s new Trump-friendly policy chief Joel Kaplan. Meta is also moving its trust and safety teams from California to Texas.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will replace 3rd-party fact-checkers with community notes
Mark Zuckerberg also announced Meta would ease political-content restrictions.
Meta pivots to community fact-checking ahead of Trump term
Instead, Meta will follow the lead of X under Elon Musk and rely on crowd-sourced Community Notes to provide additional context on posts. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with David Gilbert, a reporter at Wired who covers online disinformation and extremism, to learn more about Meta’s latest pivot.
Meta Adopting Community Notes Because Fact-Checkers Are “Out of Touch with Mainstream Discourse”
The Meta CEO says he wants to bring the social platforms back to their roots of free expression. Meta Adopting Community Notes Because Fact-Checkers Are “Out of Touch with Mainstream Discourse” Eddie
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's 'community notes' are inspired by Elon Musk's X. Here's how they work — and how they don't.
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Meta ditches fact checking for community notes - just like on X
Facebook owner Meta is killing off its current third-party fact-checking process in favor of a new system similar to the community notes used by X, formerly Twitter. Also known as Community Notes, Meta's process will take a more hands-off approach,
Facebook fact-checking to be replaced with X-style community notes
Facebook is ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a similar model used on Elon Musk’s X. Here’s what to know.
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X's
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices, saying the election felt like a "cultural tipping point."
'Community Notes more effective than fact-checkers': Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta's content moderation changes
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended the company’s sweeping changes to its content moderation policies, which include scrapping its U.S. fact-checking program and reducing curbs on contentious topics like immigration and gender identity.
Meta plans transition to Community Notes
This shift will empower the community to flag potentially misleading posts and provide context, with diverse perspectives.
'Where's the leadership?' Author slams Zuckerberg over ending Meta's fact-checking program
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices Tuesday, citing a shifting political and social landscape and a desire to embrace free speech.
Mastodon CEO calls Meta’s moderation changes ‘deeply troubling,’ warns users cross-posting from Threads
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Meta: We're Bringing Back Political Content on Instagram and Threads, Too
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri argued that having political content on Threads comes with too many 'integrity risks.' But ...
Meta ends fact-checking. Here’s how to find the truth on social media.
Meta’s shift away from fact checking will require changes for the billions of people who use Facebook, Instagram and Threads.