Elon Musk welcomed Meta’s recent decision to conclude its third-party fact-checking program in the United States.
The announcement from Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, represents a significant reduction in its content moderation efforts.
On Tuesday, Musk took to his X platform to comment on the move by Meta’s CEO, fellow billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, stating, “This is cool.”
This is cool pic.twitter.com/kUkrvu6YKY
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2025Elon’s endorsement came shortly after Meta revealed plans to dismantle its fact-checking initiative. Musk and the incoming Donald Trump administration had criticized it for allegedly infringing on free speech rights.
Woah. 😲
Zuck going full anti-censorship, following Elon and X's lead 😤
Based Zuck arc and vibe shift complete ✅🔥 pic.twitter.com/bsC7LrYL0n
— Beff – e/acc (@BasedBeffJezos) January 7, 2025Meta’s decision marks a pivotal shift in how content will be moderated on some of the world’s most widely used social media platforms, reflecting ongoing debates over free speech and the responsibilities of tech giants in content curation.
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