Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking inspiration from X owner Elon Musk
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Has the battle for content moderation, long one of the thorniest problems facing social media companies and other online platforms, finally been lost? A new move by Meta suggests so.
“We’re going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms,” said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a video statement published to his Facebook page. This means, he explained, getting rid of fact-checkers and replacing them with community notes, similar…
Article amended on 8 January 2025
We have clarified the changes announced by Meta.
