Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday that the company is moving away from its efforts to aggregate its content. Meta is suspending its fact-checking program to move to an X-style community feedback model on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. We go into detail about the changes promised by Meta, but is the company trying to flirt with a new Trump presidency?
Well, besides donating to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, replacing policy chief Nick Clegg with a former aide to George W. Bush and even adding Trump friend (and UFC CEO) Dana White to its board… yeah. probably.
Meta prevented Trump from using his accounts on its platforms for years after he fanned the flames of the coup attempt on January 6, 2021. Zuckerberg said at the time: “It was his decision to use his platform to condone the actions of his team instead of condemning them.” Supporters at the Capitol have upset people in the United States and around the world.
But who cares about that when you can have nice service with the next management? Zuckerberg, who revealed the change on Fox News, said Trump’s election win is part of the reason behind the meta-policy shift, calling it a “cultural turning point” regarding freedom of expression. He said the company would work with Trump to push back against other governments, including China.
“Europe has an increasing number of laws that institutionalize censorship and make it difficult to build anything innovative there,” he added. It’s not innovative what competing social networks are doing, Mark. Also, Mark.
Alongside Zuckerberg’s video, Meta published a blog post titled “More Talk, Less Mistakes” – detailing the upcoming changes and political shifts – or More Lies, Fewer Consequences.
– Matt Smith
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