{"id":2387407,"date":"2025-01-07T13:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T18:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-zuckerberg-axes-politically-biased-fact-check-system-announces-massive-free-speech-moves-for-facebook\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T13:23:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T18:23:53","slug":"mark-zuckerberg-axes-politically-biased-fact-check-system-announces-massive-free-speech-moves-for-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-zuckerberg-axes-politically-biased-fact-check-system-announces-massive-free-speech-moves-for-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Zuckerberg Axes &#8216;Politically Biased&#8217; Fact Check System, Announces Massive Free Speech Moves for Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmark-zuckerberg-axes-politically-biased-fact-check-system-announces-massive-free-speech-moves-for-facebook%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2387407&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text\u2063 discusses the fragile nature of \u2062trust, especially in\u200d the context of MetaS founder Mark Zuckerberg and his\u200d company&#8217;s recent shifts in policy. Trust is described as\u2063 an asset that, once \u200clost, is challenging\u2063 to regain. Zuckerberg,\u2062 who has been\u200b criticized for perceived bias and censorship \u2062on Facebook, is now attempting to mend\u2064 relations by promoting greater political \u2063fairness and reducing partisan fact-checking on the platform.by replacing \u200btraditional \u2064fact-checkers with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-announces-hate-crimes-and-bias-related-initiatives-including-reporting-hotline\/\" title=\"DOJ Announces \u201cHate Crimes and Bias-Related\u201d Initiatives, Including Reporting Hotline\">community-based approach<\/a>, Zuckerberg aims to foster free expression and reduce mistakes. The announcement has sparked skepticism among conservatives, who recall past grievances \u200drelated to content moderation. Despite acknowledging the positive\u2063 direction of these changes, the author advises caution, suggesting that Zuckerberg\u2019s motivations remain suspect and emphasizing the need\u2062 for vigilance in holding tech\u2064 giants accountable.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trust is an incredibly fickle thing.<\/p>\n<p>When you have it, it&rsquo;s as good as an unlimited credit card with zero interest. You can rack up all sorts of societal debt on that sucker, should you truly have ironclad trust.<\/p>\n<p>But once you lose it? It&rsquo;s almost impossible to get it back, no matter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gets-official-backing-zuckerbergs-meta-didnt-even-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how much you give<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tech mogul and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg is learning this harsh lesson in real time &mdash; though that pressure does appear to be yielding some actual improvements in his regime.<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg &mdash; whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trying-hard-human-awkward-zuckerberg-goes-viral-trying-fit-ufc-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">human bona fides<\/a> have often been questioned &mdash; is obviously incredibly powerful and influential.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>(The Western Journal can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/an-open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg-about-the-fake-news-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personally attest<\/a> to just how powerful Meta\/is.)<\/p>\n<p>But he made swathes of enemies shortly after Trump&rsquo;s momentous 2016 election victory, when Zuckerberg and Meta began cracking down on &ldquo;disinformation,&rdquo; or, as non-leftists call it, &ldquo;anything that doesn&rsquo;t toe the leftist line.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Facebook, once a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/limited-government-isnt-everything\/\" title=\"Limited Government Isn\u2019t Everything.\">digital public square<\/a>, became a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">highly-policed square post-2016<\/a>, and it was typically conservatives who were being punished on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward about nine years (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-biden-launches-vulgar-outburst-white-house-reporters-bizarre-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one disastrous<\/a> Joe Biden presidency later), and Zuckerberg&rsquo;s Meta is suddenly fascinated with political fairness after never once showing an interest in it.<\/p>\n<p>Surely, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/zuckerberg-bezos-among-tech-giants-kowtowing-trump-dont-fooled-friendly-gestures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this isn&rsquo;t suspicious at all<\/a>, right?<\/p>\n<p>But, again, healthy skepticism aside, it does appear Zuckerberg is at least doing the right things following the last decade or so of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/facebooks-orwellian-tactics-throttle-conservatives-spotlighted-congressional-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shenanigans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&rsquo;s announcement that Meta was ditching &ldquo;politically biased&rdquo; fact checking is a good development, even if Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and the rest of their Silicon Valley bros are all snakes in the grass.<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg took to on Tuesday, posting a five<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-yang-announces-new-political-party-after-splitting-from-democrats-heres-what-its-called\/\" title=\"Andrew Yang Announces New Political Party After Splitting From Democrats \u2014 Here\u2019s What It\u2019s Called\">-minute video explaining<\/a> how his tech company would be de-emphasizing partisan hackery in favor of more egalitarian &ldquo;community notes&rdquo; &mdash; yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/peta-tried-guilt-people-international-sushi-day-community-notes-sliced-diced-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">just like X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fzuck%2Fvideos%2F1525382954801931%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"591\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s time to get back to our roots around free expression,&rdquo; Zuckerberg wrote alongside his video. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re replacing fact checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on reducing mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Looking forward to this next chapter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg would further elaborate in the video itself:&nbsp;&ldquo;Hey everyone, I want to talk about something important today, because it&rsquo;s time to get back to our roots around free expression on and Instagram.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve reached a point where it&rsquo;s just too many mistakes [from fact checkers] and too much censorship,&rdquo; Zuckerberg explained.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, after making those remarks, Zuckerberg invoked the 2024 election and noted that he felt that the results were a referendum on freedom of speech &mdash; and an indictment against the self-professed gatekeepers of that speech.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But the fact checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they&rsquo;ve created, especially in the U.S.,&rdquo; Zuckerberg explained, correctly.<\/p>\n<p>But it&rsquo;s not just the fact checkers getting overhauled. Zuckerberg discussed how he would also be lifting restrictions on hot topics (like immigration or LGBT nonsense) and how he would also be moving their content moderation teams out of California and into Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Look, in a vacuum, these are all inarguably good things.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, please forgive this writer for not quite fully trusting the Zuckerbergs and Bezoses of the world, especially given that this change of heart appears to have come <em>after&nbsp;<\/em>Trump secured a second term.<\/p>\n<p>(Whatever one may think of Elon Musk and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-reportedly-living-just-hundred-feet-trumps-main-residence-cooking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">growing political influence<\/a>, he at least cozied up to MAGA&nbsp;<em>before&nbsp;<\/em>Nov. 5, 2024.)<\/p>\n<p>This video from Zuckerberg and these forthcoming changes are a step in the right direction, without question.<\/p>\n<p>As Daily Wire firebrand Ben Shapiro <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1876617780566368408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">put it<\/a>: &ldquo;This is a sea change in the direction at Facebook.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But conservatives would be wise to look this gift horse in the mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Until further notice, Zuckerberg has more than earned that distrust.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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When you possess it, it&#8217;s akin to having an unlimited interest-free credit card, allowing you to accumulate various social debts if your trust is solid. However, once it&#8217;s lost, regaining it becomes nearly impossible, regardless of your efforts. Tech leader Mark Zuckerberg is currently experiencing this difficult reality firsthand; however, the pressure seems to be prompting some genuine improvements in his approach. Despite often facing skepticism about his character, Zuckerberg wields significant power and influence.<\/p>\n<p>After Donald Trump&#8217;s pivotal 2016 election win, Zuckerberg and Meta faced backlash for their crackdown on &#8220;disinformation,&#8221; which many conservatives viewed as censorship of dissenting opinions. Facebook transformed from a digital public forum into a heavily monitored platform where conservatives frequently faced penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward nearly nine years and following a tumultuous Biden administration, Meta now appears interested in political fairness\u2014a shift that raises eyebrows. Nevertheless, there are signs that Zuckerberg may be taking steps toward positive change after years of controversy. His recent announcement about eliminating &#8220;politically biased&#8221; fact-checking marks progress despite lingering doubts about the motives behind these changes.<\/p>\n<p>In a five-minute video posted on Tuesday, Zuckerberg outlined how Meta would prioritize free expression by replacing traditional fact-checkers with &#8220;Community Notes,&#8221; similar to features on other platforms like X (formerly Twitter). He emphasized the need to return to foundational principles of free speech while acknowledging past mistakes made by fact-checkers that eroded trust.<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg also mentioned plans to ease restrictions on sensitive topics and relocate content moderation teams from California to Texas\u2014moves generally seen as favorable changes. 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