Meta CEO Zuckerberg under fire after ending fact-check program

Wed, Jan 8, 2025, 8:03 AM

Meta Platforms (META) founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces backlash following an announcement that the company would end its fact-checking program and add UFC CEO Dana White to its board. Employees are reportedly criticizing the tech CEO on the company's internal message board, according to reports from 404 Media.

Washington Post Staff Writer Naomi Nix joined Yahoo Finance earlier this week to explain why Zuckerberg's decision to end his platforms' — Facebook and Instagram — fact-checking protocol was a calculated move to "appease [President-elect] Trump."

To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here.

This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.