EXCLUSIVE: President-elect Trump reacted to Meta's move to end its fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram and its other platforms, telling Fox News Digital that the company has “come a long way.
The change is best understood not as the product of reconsidered principles but as a political message with an audience of one: Donald Trump.
The party symbolized the euphoria of the tech industry on the cusp of the Trump presidency. The guest list included Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Miriam Adelson and the vice president-elect, JD Vance.
Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and Facebook
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announced the company will end fact-checking and other restrictions on Facebook and Instagram.
With Republicans back in control of both chambers of Congress and calling for new regulation of Big Tech, the Meta CEO is realigning with Trump.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle criticized Meta for scrapping fact-checkers and appeared to make veiled references to Donald Trump.
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with Community Notes written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social media platform X.
Tech leaders are shifting to Trump, but for some of them it comes after a rocky relationship during the president-elect’s previous administration. View on euronews
Meta confirms Axios report that the company is is axing its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including for hiring and training.
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announced major changes to the company's policies just weeks before Trump's inauguration.
Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration fundraising has reached a record $170 million, with major donations from tech giants like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.