Meta has decided to remove fact-checking from its major platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. This decision, announced by Joel Kaplan, signals a shift towards a user-driven model of content moderation as it eliminates professional fact-checkers from the mix. Starting Monday, the responsibility of addressing misinformation about topics like vaccines will fall to the users themselves through a program called Community Notes, which allows users to submit corrections. CEO Mark Zuckerberg framed this shift as a way to enhance free expression, especially with the upcoming 2024 elections in mind.
By removing fact-checking, Meta aims to encourage user-driven content moderation, returning to a model of free expression, particularly in light of the upcoming 2024 elections.
Meta's Community Notes program invites regular users to provide corrections, which reflects a shift towards egalitarian participation in managing misinformation on its platforms.
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