Summary

Mark Zuckerberg ended Meta’s factchecking program on Facebook and Instagram, replacing it with user-submitted “Community Notes,” similar to Twitter.

The move is part of a broader shift to the political right, aligning with Donald Trump’s incoming administration.

Zuckerberg criticized factcheckers as “politically biased” and promised fewer “censorship mistakes.”

Meta has also elevated conservatives to key roles and moved content moderation operations from California to Texas, mirroring Elon Musk’s strategies.

While the changes may alienate liberals and some advertisers, analysts expect minimal financial impact on Meta.

  • MagicShel@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    Look around. No one is correcting them because they aren’t wrong. No one cares about truth. Lies make everyone so much happier.

    • akilou
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      2 days ago

      Disagree. Lies make everyone angrier. That’s what the lies are designed to do.

      • BeN9o@lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        I don’t think they’re designed either way, you can lie to a kid about how long a journey is as they have no real concept of time, this is a white lie, to stop them moaning about being stuck in the car. Lots of people (sheep) just want to be told the grass is greenest right where they are and there’s no need to look any deeper, ignorance is bliss. Lies should make people angry, but for some reason they don’t. It’s almost expected from certain people, like anyone in power will probably lie.

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      It only works for a short time. It will break. And break more violently the longer it drags on.