Meta’s shift away from fact checking will require changes for the billions of people who use Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Here’s how they can tell truth from fiction.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced plans Tuesday to replace fact-checkers with a user-based system known as "community notes." Fact-checkers who were put in place in the wake of Donald Trump's 2016 election have proven to be "too politically biased" and have destroyed "more trust than they've created,

Meta has decided to end its fact-checking program. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced significant changes to the company's moderation policies and practices on Tuesday, attributing the shift to a renewed commitment to free speech.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg banned Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram, saying the risks of allowing him on the platforms were “simply too great” after Trump repeatedly used the sites to broadcast election lies and cheer on the January 6 mob.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that he was ending professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram.

Meta ends fact-checking as Zuckerberg appeals to Trump Meta Founder Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to his company’s social media platforms, including getting rid of fact checkers and major changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policies.