Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices, saying the election felt like a "cultural tipping point."

Facebook owner Meta is killing off its current third-party fact-checking process in favor of a new system similar to the community notes used by X, formerly Twitter. Also known as Community Notes, Meta's process will take a more hands-off approach,

"While Zuckerberg characterized the platform giant’s new approach as a defence of free speech, its real intentions are twofold: Ditch the technology company’s responsibility to protect its many users and align the company more closely with an incoming president who’s a known enemy of accountability," Benavidez said in the press release.