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All rights reserved. <a href="https://help.foxbusiness.com/hc/en-us/sections/4405278462107-FAQ">FAQ</a> - <a href="/privacy-policy">New Privacy Policy</a><br>Jason Miller, senior adviser of the Trump-Vance transition, discusses the push for a dismissal in Trumps New York criminal case, the Hunter Biden pardon and potential roles some prominent public figures could play in Trumps policies.<br>X owner <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/elon-musk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elon Musk</a> gave a nod to Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday after the Meta Platforms CEO followed his lead in scrapping fact-checking on his social media platforms.<br><span>X owner Elon Musk applauded Mark Zuckerberg's decision to replace fact-checking on Meta platforms with something like X's Community Notes.</span><span> (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images / Getty Images)</span><br>In reaction to news of Zuckerberg's pledge to "restore" free speech to Facebook, Instagram and other Meta platforms by getting rid of fact-checkers and replacing them with "Community Notes" similar to what Musk did on X, Musk replied, "This is cool."<br>X CEO Linda Yaccarino celebrated Zuckerberg's move, too, writing on X that Community Notes has been "profoundly successful while keeping freedom of speech sacred."<br>She added, "It's a smart move by Zuck and something I expect other platforms will follow now that X has shown how powerful it is. Bravo!"<br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/ufc-head-dana-white-strong-trump-supporter-joins-metas-board-directors" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>UFC HEAD DANA WHITE, STRONG TRUMP SUPPORTER, JOINS META'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS</strong></a><br>Fox News first reported that Meta is <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/zuckerberg-expressing-regrets-admits-bowing-biden-administration-pressure-remove-content" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>ending its</u></a> fact-checking program and lifting restrictions on speech to "restore free expression" across its platforms, admitting its current content moderation practices have "gone too far." <br>In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, President-elect Donald Trump said he thinks Meta's "presentation was excellent." <br>"They have come <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/meta-ends-fact-checking-program-zuckerberg-vows-restore-free-expression-facebook-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>a long way,</u></a>" Trump said.<br>Trump's comments come after Meta CEO <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/meta-ends-fact-checking-program-zuckerberg-vows-restore-free-expression-facebook-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Mark Zuckerberg </u></a>made the announcement in a video Tuesday morning, saying his company is "going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies and restoring free expression on our platforms." <br><span>Mark Zuckerberg visited Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, on Wednesday.</span><span> (Getty Images / Getty Images)</span><br>Meta’s third-party fact-checking program was put in place after the 2016 election and had been used to "manage content" and misinformation on its platforms, largely due to "political pressure," executives said, but admitted the system had "gone too far." <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366768224112" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>META ISSUES SWEEPING CHANGES TO RESTORE FREE SPEECH ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM</strong></a><br>Meta Chief Global Policy Director Joel Kaplan told Fox News Digital that Meta is also changing some of its own content moderation rules, especially those that they feel are "too restrictive and not allowing enough discourse around sensitive topics like immigration, trans issues and gender."<br><strong>Meta Platforms, Inc.</strong><br>As for the timing of the changes, Kaplan told Fox News Digital the company has "a real opportunity now."<br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/apps-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE</u></strong></a><br>"We have a new administration coming in that is far from pressuring companies to censor and [is more] a huge supporter of free expression," Kaplan said, referring to the incoming Trump administration. 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