Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?
Published On Jan 7, 2025, 7:14 PM
Meta Platforms Inc., led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is eliminating professional fact-checkers and will instead rely on users to moderate content on its platforms. This move, inspired by similar systems on X (formerly Twitter), could potentially lead to an increase in misinformation as Meta acknowledges that this shift may reduce the quality of information shared on its platforms.
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The shift to user-based content moderation may facilitate a rise in misinformation, which could negatively impact user trust and engagement. Furthermore, a reduction in professional oversight could lead to regulatory scrutiny, affecting investor sentiment.
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