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Meta Replacing Fact-Checkers with Community Notes to Promote “Free Expression” [Video]

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Major Policy Shift Toward Simplified Content Moderation

by thinktank
January 7, 2025
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is making a significant shift in its content moderation approach by scrapping its fact-checking program in favor of a community notes feature similar to X (formerly Twitter), CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday.

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In a video posted on Facebook, Zuckerberg outlined the decision as part of Meta’s commitment to “simplifying policies and restoring free expression.” He criticized governments and legacy media for advocating what he called “more censorship” and said the company would focus on empowering users to participate in the content evaluation process.

Zuckerberg stated that Meta’s new direction is about returning to its core values. “We’re going back to our roots,” he said, emphasizing that the company’s platforms should encourage open discourse. The CEO cited the recent U.S. elections as a “cultural tipping point” that reaffirmed the need to prioritize free speech over heavy-handed moderation.

The fact-checking program, which Meta previously used to combat misinformation, will be replaced with a community-driven notes system that lets users collaboratively provide context for posts. This change will roll out in the U.S. first before expanding globally.

Zuckerberg acknowledged that past attempts to tackle online misinformation through complex moderation systems had led to “too many mistakes” and a perception of excessive censorship.

He elaborated, “The debate about potential harms from online content has made our systems overly complicated. It’s time to simplify and refocus on free expression.”

The new community notes feature will allow users to add context or clarification to posts they find misleading or lacking nuance. This approach aims to foster a more collaborative environment for addressing misinformation while reducing the need for centralized moderation.

Meta’s pivot marks a significant moment in the ongoing debate about balancing free expression with responsible platform governance, setting a tone that could influence how other social media companies approach content moderation.

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