Meta Cuts Fact Checkers, Says Content Removal Went ‘Too Far’
The system was set up in 2016 to combat viral hoaxes.
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Meta Platforms Inc. will end third-party fact checking on its social media platforms in the US, letting users comment on posts’ accuracy with a community notes system it said will promote free expression.
Content moderation systems across the company’s platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram and Threads, have “gone too far,” and are blocking users’ free expression too often, Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, said in a blog post on Tuesday.