The billionaire boasted about Meta's "industry-leading fact checking program". It drew, he pointed out, on 80 "independent third-party fact checkers" to curb misinformation on Facebook and Instagram.
The social-media giant’s loosening of speech restrictions is unsettling advertisers, who say a decade of efforts to protect their reputations is at risk.
If you were surprised to see yourself suddenly following President Donald Trump on Instagram and Facebook this week, it’s not because Meta forced you to, the social media company says.
Meta's removal of fact-checking reshapes digital trust and responsibility. What it means for creators, audiences, and the future of content moderation.