Huge problems with axing fact checkers, Meta oversight board says

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The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.

While Meta says the move - which is being introduced in the US initially - is about free speech, others have suggested it is an attempt to get closer to the incoming Trump administration, and catch up with the access and influence enjoyed by another tech titan, Elon Musk.

The US free speech group Fire said: "Meta's announcement shows the marketplace of ideas in action.

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Published On: 2025-01-08 @ 12:10:32 (1 days ago)

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