Did Meta Just Go Full MAGA? Zuckerberg Fires Fact-Checkers and Dana White Joins Board

[LevelUP]

Zuckerberg announces end to Facebook’s third-party fact-checking, admits model became a tool for censorship: ‘Too many mistakes’
https://nypost.com/2025/01/07/business/m...-checking/

Meta names Trump supporter Dana White to board in latest revamp by Mark Zuckerberg
https://nypost.com/2025/01/06/business/m...-to-board/





Video Summary

1. Fire all fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to those on X.

2. Simplify content policies, including halting censorship of speech on topics such as immigration and gender.

3. Adopt a new policy enforcement approach that involves less censorship.

4. Reintroduce political discussions as recommended content.

5. Relocate content safety teams from California to Texas.

[Charles Fout]

I love witnessing the total capitulation of those who want to continue to be relevant. On the other hand, I am actually feeling pity for the multitudes who cannot accept the results of the election. A great many voluntarily abandoned their own sanity over their anger over the reality of Donald J. Trump being President of the United States. I pray they will be able to let go of the anger and find peace.

[NotJoeBiden]

I love witnessing the total capitulation of those who want to continue to be relevant. On the other hand, I am actually feeling pity for the multitudes who cannot accept the results of the election. A great many voluntarily abandoned their own sanity over their anger over the reality of Donald J. Trump being President of the United States. I pray they will be able to let go of the anger and find peace.

It isn’t like Harris supporters stormed the capitol to stop the certification of the election or anything…

[LevelUP]

I have a little rant about software developers.

While this doesn’t excuse the bad actions Zuckerberg has taken in the past regarding bias and censorship, I believe software developers, as a group, tend to lean more libertarian than align with any specific political party, regardless of how they vote. You can see evidence of this in the abundance of open-source software they create, driven by a desire to make the world a better place through innovation and collaboration.

Leaning left was once a popular stance, as the left was widely seen as the side that most supported libertarian positions. However, when the left shifted toward being "woke" and authoritarian, many software developers felt alienated—this wasn't what they signed up for. That’s why I think we’re seeing some of them pull away from the left.

The problem, though, is that there are authoritarian tendencies on the right as well. This leaves many developers stuck choosing between the lesser of two evils or adopting a "F all politicians" perspective entirely.

The ultimate dev political compass meme

[dewisant]

I have been Fact Checked on Facebook at least four times in the last week.