Readers discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s decisions to end fact-checking on social media, DEI program in Meta. Regarding the Jan. 8 front-page article “ Meta ends fact checks as it readies for Trump era ”:

EXCLUSIVE: President-elect Trump reacted to Meta's move to end its fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram and its other platforms, telling Fox News Digital that the company has “come a long way.

The change is best understood not as the product of reconsidered principles but as a political message with an audience of one: Donald Trump.

Stephen Miller told Zuckerberg that the billionaire mogul had “an opportunity to help reform America, but it would be on Trump’s terms.”

The party symbolized the euphoria of the tech industry on the cusp of the Trump presidency. The guest list included Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Miriam Adelson and the vice president-elect, JD Vance.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle criticized Meta for scrapping fact-checkers and appeared to make veiled references to Donald Trump.

Tech leaders are shifting to Trump, but for some of them it comes after a rocky relationship during the president-elect’s previous administration. View on euronews

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with Community Notes written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social media platform X.

Meta confirms Axios report that the company is is axing its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, including for hiring and training.

Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration fundraising has reached a record $170 million, with major donations from tech giants like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.

Meta is canceling its diversity programs and its civil rights VP has resigned. Amazon.com also said it would roll back some DEI initiatives.