Actor Jesse Eisenberg, who starred as Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network”, publicly denounced “Meta” for the roll back on fact-checking on “Facebook”. This rollback reduces the capacity of the platform to deal with misinformation and has been causing controversy all over.
Eisenberg emphasized concerns over unregulated content and explained how social media channels have great potential to define what is talked about in society, while calling attention to Meta and other big-tech companies having an obligation to regulate misinformation, rather than amplify its spread through a reversal of fact-checking policy.
It follows a wave of increasing criticism surrounding Facebook’s role in global elections, public health discussions, and online safety. Detractors warn that this could fuel the spread of misinformation, setting back efforts to build credible journalism and fact-based reporting.
Meta, however, defended its move, saying that it aims to balance free speech and content moderation. With Eisenberg’s remarks contributing to the discussion, the topic of social media regulation remains a hot-button issue in the tech and political worlds.
