Meta announced it is ending it's fact checking program. The system had been established to curb misinformation on their social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But now, they plan to let users police each other.

Meta announced Tuesday it is shutting down its third-party fact-checking program on Instagram and Facebook, opting instead to rely on Community Notes, a user-driven moderation system similar to that used by X.

Meta is ending its fact-checking program in the U.S. and replacing it with a "Community Notes" system similar to that on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Tuesday. Francis Maguire reports.

Meta is replacing its fact-checking systems on Facebook and Instagram with a “community notes” model similar to Elon Musk’s X, Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday. In a video message posted on the platforms,

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said the social media company is putting an end to its fact-check program and replacing it with a community-driven system akin to that of Elon Musk's X. Zuckerberg cited the election as underlying the decision,

Facebook owner Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking programme and will instead rely on its users to flag misinformation, as the social media giant prepares for Donald Trump’s return as president.