Fact-checkers are out. The internet gets to vote on the truth now. - Poynter

"In January, the backlash reached a fever pitch. Some folks in D.C. cried censorship. They pressured platforms to sever ties with fact-checkers."

"Platforms like Facebook and Twitter recognized the rising issue of misinformation and deployed professional fact-checkers to tackle it, reducing the spread of misleading posts."

"TikTok became the latest platform to adopt Community Notes, a crowdsourced approach, moving away from traditional fact-checking relationships."

"Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s attitudes reflect a shift in social media platforms away from professional journalists toward community-driven systems for managing misinformation."

In 2016, social media platforms faced a significant challenge with the spread of misinformation, prompting them to implement professional fact-checkers. While this approach was partly successful, a backlash against perceived censorship has led platforms like Twitter/X and Meta to detach from fact-checkers. They are now experimenting with crowdsourced methods, like Community Notes. TikTok recently announced its plans to launch a similar system, reflecting a broader trend away from traditional verification, largely driven by the political stances of leaders like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg towards journalism.

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