Meta says it will end fact checking as Silicon Valley prepares for Trump

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying during the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in January 2024. Zuckerberg announced on Jan. 7, 2025 that the company would no longer work with third-party fact checking organizations.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company’s previous content moderation policies “censorship,” repeating talking points from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies.

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