Meta will dismantle its extensive fact-checking program, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday (...)

“ We’ve reached a point where it’s just too many mistakes and too much censorship,” Zuckerberg said. “The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech. So we are going to get back to our roots, focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies, and restoring free expression on our platforms.”

Last week, the company named Joel Kaplan, a Republican with deep experience in Washington, as its chief global affairs officer...The new community notes system will be phased in over the next several months and honed over the course of 2025... “Just like they do on X, Community Notes will require agreement between people with a range of perspectives to help prevent biased ratings,” Kaplan wrote.

The Zeitgeist is far more powerful than any individual.