Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is making significant changes to its content moderation policies in the United States. The tech giant is phasing out its third-party fact-checking programs and shifting to a system akin to X’s Community Notes to address misleading content.

Meta is phasing out its third-party fact-checking programs in the U.S. while it reintroduces a bonus program for creators, which pays them for viral

Meta’s decision to scrap its third-party fact-checking program has reignited debate over social media’s role in moderating content. The move, described as “pragmatic” by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian,