Social media giant Meta on Tuesday scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program for a community-based system similar to X and reduced the curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.
The move marks a reversal in Meta’s content moderation policy as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long championed active content moderation despite criticism from conservatives for alleged censorship on its platforms.
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Source: MSN News
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