Meta's done with fact-checking — and its CMO says Trump and changing 'vibes in America' are major reasons why

Meta CMO Alex Schultz said the incoming Trump administration influenced Meta's content moderation changes.

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• Meta said Tuesday it plans to drop third-party fact-checkers in favor of a community notes feature.
• Meta CMO Alex Schultz told Business Insider that the election of Donald Trump to the presidency influenced the shift.
• He also said a change in how Americans view censorship and content moderation played a role.

After Meta announced it was ditching fact checkers...