Article 6TD83 Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program?

Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program?

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Blake Montgomery
from Technology | The Guardian on (#6TD83)

The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump's approval

Meta is shifting to the right, following the prevailing political winds blowing through the United States. A more partisan era now looms for the social media giant and its corporate leaders, though Mark Zuckerberg himself has few personal politics other than ambition.

On Tuesday morning, Meta disbanded Facebook and Instagram's third-party factchecking program. The company will also recommend more political content across its social networks.

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