Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program as It Reshapes Content Moderation for the Trump Era
Jan/07/2025
Meta Platforms announced a major overhaul to its content moderation strategy, ending its eight-year-old fact-checking program in favor of a user-driven correction system akin to X’s Community Notes. CEO Mark Zuckerberg framed the shift as a return to Meta’s core value of free expression, acknowledging it would mean less censorship but potentially more misinformation. The move aligns with Meta’s efforts to strengthen ties with the incoming Trump administration, including appointing conservatives like Joel Kaplan as global policy chief and Dana White to its board. With 2023 revenue reaching $134.9 billion and nearly four billion monthly active users across its Family of Apps, Meta remains a tech giant, though not without controversy. Its new strategy comes amid public scrutiny, regulatory fines, and efforts to balance free speech with content safety, signaling a pivotal moment as the company repositions itself in a politically charged landscape.
