Zuckerberg Defends Meta's Content Policy Shift Amid Biden's Criticism

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces backlash for ending the fact-checking program as President Biden calls the decision 'shameful.'

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced an end to the company's fact-checking program, replacing it with a community-driven system. This decision sparked backlash from President Biden, who condemned it as 'shameful.' Biden asserted that the move would lead to misinformation being widely accessible, undermining truthfulness in media. Zuckerberg defended the policy shift, citing intense pressure from the Biden administration to censor various content, including humor. The change in content moderation policies has ignited controversy, raising concerns about the integrity of information shared on social media.

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