Meta's shock announcement that it would halt its fact-checking operations in the US has stunned media outlets and netizens around the world.
Now a purported reason behind the Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp owner's move has been revealed. Zuckerberg's own post regarding his injury while training for a mixed martial arts (MMA) bout could not become viral due to censorship restrictions, New York Post reported quoting Wall Street Journal.
«Tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it. I was training for a competitive MMA fight for early next year, but now that’s delayed a bit. Still looking forward to it after I recover. Thanks to everyone for the love and support,» Meta CEO posted in November 2023.
However, Zuckerberg's post didn't become a viral and the Meta CEO found out Facebook had an algorithm which restrict the reach of health-related posts apprehending that these may contain false information, the New York Post reported.
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in the US and replacing it with a «Community Notes» system similar to that on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said in the first week of January.
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