Meta Platforms is making significant changes to its content moderation policies, including the elimination of third-party fact-checking and the adoption of a 'Community Notes' system. The company aims to 'restore free expression' by empowering users to rate and provide context to posts. This move also involves lifting restrictions on sensitive topics and relocating content moderation teams.
Meta announced it will eliminate its third-party fact-checking program and implement a ' Community Notes ' model, similar to the one on X (formerly Twitter). The company is also bringing back political content on its platforms and removing restrictions on subjects like immigration and gender. Meta claims this move will 'restore free expression '. Community Notes will be written and rated by contributing users to provide more context to posts. The feature will roll out in the U.S.
over the next couple of months. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that third-party fact-checkers have been 'too politically biased' and have 'destroyed more trust than they've created'. Meta will also simplify its content policies by removing restrictions on subjects like immigration and gender and implement a new approach to policy enforcement focusing on illegal and high severity violations. The company is moving its trust and safety and content moderation teams from California to Texas
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