Facebook and Instagram are ending the use of third-party fact-checkers in favour of user-based moderation. 

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says fact-checkers are too politically biased, and it's time to return to the roots of free expression. 

Correspondent Richard Arnold says it means platforms will now rely on user-notes and comments, following the example of X, formerly Twitter. 

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Facebook and Instagram are ending the use of third-party fact-checkers in favour of user-based moderation.&nbsp;
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says fact-checkers are too politically biased, and it's time to return to the roots of free expression.&nbsp;
Correspondent Richard Arnold says it means platforms will now rely on user-notes and comments, following the example of X, formerly Twitter.&nbsp;
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Richard Arnold: No more fact checkers for Meta

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