In Meta's recent reforms, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a shift away from strict fact-checking, citing political bias and an aim to bring back political content.
Joel Kaplan, Meta's chief global affairs officer, stated on Fox & Friends that their third-party fact-checkers demonstrated 'too much political bias,' leading to the changes.
The backlash against fact-checking has led to a reduction in active sites globally, with only 90 remaining in North America by 2023, showing the politicization issue.
Despite decreasing fact-checking efforts in the U.S., Meta's international network has been effective in combating misinformation and preventing real-world violence.
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