Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday that the company is pivoting away from content lock-in efforts. Meta is suspending its fact-checking program as we move to an X-style community notes model on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. More on Meta’s promised changes, but is the company trying to curry favor with new President Trump?
Well, along with donating to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, replacing policy chief Nick Clegg with a former George W. Bush aide, and even adding Trump friend (and UFC CEO) Dana White to the board. You can also add… Yes. probably.
Meta blocked Trump from using his account on the platform for years after he incited the flames of the January 6, 2021 coup attempt. At the time, Zuckerberg said, “His decision to use his platform to condone, rather than condemn, Trump’s actions is a sign of his decision to use his platform to condone, rather than condemn, Trump’s actions. It was a decision.” The supporters at the Capitol understandably upset people in the United States and around the world. ”
But who cares when you could be favored by the next administration? Zuckerberg, who revealed the change on Fox News, said Trump’s election victory was part of the reason for Meta’s policy shift, calling it a “cultural tipping point” in free speech. is. He said the company would work with Trump against other governments, including China.
He added: “Europe continues to have more and more laws that institutionalize censorship, making it difficult to create innovation there.” Copying everything a rival social network does is not innovative, Mark. Pay the fine too, Mark.
Alongside Zuckerberg’s video, Mehta posted a blog post called “More Speech, Fewer Mistakes,” detailing upcoming changes and policy shifts: more lies, fewer consequences. did.
— Matt Smith
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