Meta’s fact-checking changes spark concern from neighbors in Lansing [Video]

• Meta is changing the way users interact with its sites Facebook, Instagram and Threads
• The company is removing fact-checking from those sites in order to allow for more ‘free expression’
• Video shows an expert explaining the benefits and concerns of the move and why one neighbor worries about the changes

Meta’s changes to fact-checking on its social media sites is sparking intrigue and criticism in our neighborhood.

The company this week removed its fact-checking program in the U.S. for its social media sites Facebook, Instagram and Threads in order to allow for more ‘free expression’.

Meta is now allowing users to fact-check themselves using a ‘community notes’ feature. X, formerly known as Twitter, currently uses the feature.

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