The Washington Post reports:
Meta will dismantle its extensive fact-checking program in the United States, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday, ending a practice that has sought to limit the spread of falsehoods on its platforms but has been assailed as censorship in conservative circles.
Zuckerberg acknowledged the changes are a “trade-off” that will allow more “bad stuff” to circulate on Meta’s platforms. In a video accompanying a Meta blog post, Zuckerberg alluded to a “cultural tipping point” spurred by the presidential election victory of Donald Trump, who has often raged against fact-checking as an impediment to free speech.
In a news conference Tuesday, Trump — who in the past has derided Zuckerberg, threatening the CEO with prison — praised the move, saying, “I think they’ve come a long way.” Asked by a reporter whether he thought Zuckerberg was changing policy in response to Trump’s past threats, the president-elect replied, “Probably.”
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