Mark Zuckerberg Shifts Fact-Checking Responsibility to Facebook Users in Response to Political Pressures
Facebook and Instagram users in the U.S. will now moderate their own content as Meta disbands its fact-checking teams, claiming political bias. CEO Mark Zuckerberg argues that this shift empowers the community to correct misinformation. Critics, like digital editor Jürg Tschirren, warn this could amplify hate speech. The move is seen as a strategic play to address political accusations from Donald Trump’s support base while signaling a shift in responsibility away from Meta.