Americans were mixed Reactions to Meta's decision to end the fact-checking program this week, with some telling Fox News Digital that the move was troubling.
“Freedom of expression should be absolute,” one poll respondent told Fox News Digital in Texas. “I don't think anyone has the authority to censor anyone.”
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced It announced on Wednesday that it would end its fact-checking program and lift restrictions on expression to “restore freedom of expression” across Facebook, Instagram and other meta platforms, acknowledging that its current content moderation practices “have gone too far.” Zuckerberg said the new system for Meta will be similar to Elon Musk's community feedback system on X.
“I like the fact that they got rid of the fact-checkers,” Ruddy told Fox News Digital. “The fact-checkers weren't doing a lot of fact-checking, they were just being paid to fact-check.” “It seems to me they can't be trusted. Same thing, they were just called, too late to do it. But I think it's better than they had it.”
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that his company will adopt a new fact-checking system similar to the Community Notes system on Elon Musk's X device. (Chris Unger/Zova LLC/Jonathan Ra/NoorPhoto/Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
Other Americans Fox News Digital said the announcement was disappointing.
“That disappoints me, because you want all of your social media to be fact-checked in the best possible way so that you get accurate information. What really concerns me is that Facebook, you know, may not be fact-checking, as it should be. I think so ” Greg told Fox News Digital.
Executives said Meta's fact-checking program was put in place after the 2016 election, and was used to “moderate content” and misinformation on its platforms, largely due to “political pressures,” but they admitted the system “went overboard.” far.”
Several people told Fox News Digital they haven't heard about the Meta announcement yet.
Facebook application on smartphone. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutson)
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'Honestly, a few years ago, I probably would have said: 'Well, it's a private company. They have the right to do what they want and people have to use their minds to figure out what's right and what's not right, and what's right.' “But I'm a psychology student, and I'm starting to realize that people don't always stop and think for themselves, so maybe they need someone else to validate them,” Melissa said.
Fox News Digital also asked Texans about Zuckerberg's move Meta content moderation The team to their country.
“Yes, we'll give them a chance and see what the outcome is,” Greg said. “I took down all my social media, you know, just because it wasn't verified and wasn't monitored I guess.”
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Madeleine, another Texan, told Fox News Digital that Zuckerberg was likely to move to Texas because companies are “easier to run” in the state and questioned his reasons for moving their operations from California.
Elizabeth Hickman reported from Texas.
Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
