Elon Musk praised Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg's move to end fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, following Musk's lead after he implemented community notes on X.
X owner Elon Musk gave a nod to Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday after the Meta Platforms CEO followed his lead in scrapping fact-checking on his social media platforms. In reaction to news of Zuckerberg's pledge to "restore" free speech to Facebook, Instagram and other Meta platforms by getting rid of fact-checkers and replacing them with "Community Notes" similar to what Musk did on X, Musk replied, "This is cool.
Trump's comments come after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement in a video Tuesday morning, saying his company is "going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms.
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