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As Trump Praises Meta Decision, Tech Watchdogs Warn of Surge in Disinformation

While Republicans praised the move, some groups cautioned that effectively ending Meta’s fact-checking program would also lead to more conspiracy theories.

By Danielle Kaye

Meta Platforms Inc PolitiFact.com Rumors and Misinformation Social Media

Mark Zuckerberg Says Meta Fact-Checkers Were the Problem. Fact-Checkers Rule That False.

Fact-checking groups that worked with Meta said they had no role in deciding what the company did with the content that was fact-checked.

By Stuart A. Thompson

Censorship Meta Platforms Inc Social Media

Meta Turns to Community Notes, Mirroring X

Social media companies are abandoning years of fact-checking practices as Republicans criticize it as censorship.

By Kate Conger

Conservatism (US Politics) Facebook Inc Meta Platforms Inc News and News Media Social Media

Meta Moves to End Fact-Checking Program

The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes or corrections to posts. It is likely to please the Trump administration.

By Theodore Schleifer and Mike Isaac