New York CNN —Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making sweeping changes to the social internet, all in line with the desires of President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters. “Governments and legacy media have pushed to censor more and more,” Zuckerberg said, repeating a right-wing talking point used to undermine fact checking. Trump and some key allies have been harshly critical of Zuckerberg and Facebook in the past. Conservatives immediately cheered Meta’s changes while others, including misinformation experts, warned Meta’s platforms would become even more of a cesspool. Some commentators predicted that Zuckerberg’s announcements would hasten the adoption of alternative social networks like Bluesky.

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