Meta is making a massive change to how it moderates content across its platforms. The company is scrapping its third-party fact-checking program in the United States and rolling out a Community Notes system.

Social media giant Meta on Tuesday scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program for a community-based system similar to X and reduced the curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Meta on Tuesday announced it will eliminate its third-party fact checking program and implement a "Community Notes" model,

Meta is ending its fact-checking program in the U.S. and replacing it with a "Community Notes" system similar to that on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Tuesday. Francis Maguire reports.