Biden is unhappy with Zuckerberg's cancellation of Meta's third-party fact-checking and vented his anger: it is contrary to the spirit of American justice, which is quite shameful.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has just announced that Meta will end the third-party fact-checking mechanism and replace it with Community Notes. This move immediately sparked dissatisfaction from US President Joe Biden, who expressed that it goes against the American spirit, and even went on to say, “Quite shameful.”

Stop using third-party fact-checking and switch to community notes

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on 1/7 that Meta will stop using third-party fact-checking mechanisms on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, and will be replaced by Community Notes. He stated that the implementation of third-party fact-checking began in 2016, but it has caused more harm than good to public trust and freedom of speech, so the decision to discontinue it has been made.

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Biden’s opening spray is at odds with the spirit of justice in the United States, which is quite shameful.

After the news broke, US President Biden strongly criticized Meta at a press conference on 1/11. He said, ‘Meta’s decision to stop fact-checking and not report any discriminatory content is a complete violation of the American spirit of justice. This decision is quite shameful.’

This statement occurred against the background of Biden’s imminent departure and Trump’s upcoming second term. Zuckerberg also appears to show goodwill towards the new Trump administration, including making donations to Trump’s inauguration fund.

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White House pressured to delete vaccine controversy content

During a podcast interview, Zuckerberg revealed that the Biden administration had pressured Meta multiple times and requested the removal of controversial statements related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Zuckerberg said, ‘Government officials would call and yell at our customer service representatives, even cursing at them.’ ‘They tried to make us hide and delete the truth, which we cannot accept,’ Zuckerberg said.

Despite having to compromise under government pressure, Zuckerberg clarified that he is not against vaccines and emphasized that content moderation on the platform will be carried out in accordance with the law to avoid infringing on users’ freedom of speech due to political pressure. He admitted, ‘From the current perspective, we will no longer make decisions that go against the facts.’

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Controversy over freedom of speech and information transparency

The White House’s response to Meta’s changes was that they have always been “encouraging responsible actions to protect the public interest and safety”. However, Meta’s reform continues to provoke widespread discussion in American society, with some believing that stopping third-party audit mechanisms helps rebuild public trust and transparency, while others are concerned that a lack of fact-checking could lead to the spread of misinformation.

In summary, this debate about information transparency, freedom of speech, and corporate responsibility will obviously continue to impact the future direction of technology policy.

This article Biden is unhappy with Zuckerberg’s cancellation of Meta’s third-party fact-checking and promotion of community notes. He angrily criticized it as a shame, contrary to the spirit of justice in the United States. It was first published in Chain News ABMedia.