Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will scrap independent fact-checking, saying it will encourage more free speech on social media platforms. The change comes two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in the U.S.
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00:00Social media giant Meta is scrapping fact-checking, saying it aims to encourage more speech on
00:06its platforms.
00:07The owner of Instagram and Facebook says it will now rely on users to write community
00:12notes as factual corrections to posts.
00:15The company will also reduce curbs on discussions around contentious topics including gender
00:21identity and immigration.
00:23CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a video announcement that the fact-checkers had become too politically
00:29biased and there was too much censorship.
00:32U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who had previously been banned by the platforms, praised
00:37the changes.
00:38I watched their news conference and I thought it was a very good news conference.
00:43I think they've, honestly, I think they've come a long way, Meta, Facebook.
00:49The move comes less than two weeks before Trump takes office for the second time on
00:53January 20th.