A new era of lies: Mark Zuckerberg has just ushered in an extinction-level event for truth on social media

The Meta boss’s decision to drastically change Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program has set the stage for a fact-free four years online

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In many ways, you can’t blame Zuckerberg for bending the knee to Donald Trump.  The problem is his decision has huge ramifications.

Social media has always acted as something of a funhouse mirror to society as a whole. 

The algorithms and amplifications of an always-online existence have helped accentuate the worst parts of our lives, while tucking in and hiding the best.