Meta eliminates third-party fact checking program, moves to 'Community Notes' model

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a smartphone, as he makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024.Meta on Tuesday announced it will eliminate its third-party fact checking program to "restore free expression" and move to a "Community Notes" model, similar to the system that exists on Elon Musk's platform X.The company said Community Notes will be written and rated by contributing users to provide more context to posts ...