Meta announced this week that it would dump fact-checkers in the US. While some experts say there could be broader implications, others caution it won't cost us a "golden age of truth" on platforms such as Facebook.

Meta and its chief executive have come full circle on content moderation, taking advantage of Donald Trump’s tech-friendly approach to loosen the reins.

There was a time when Mark Zuckerberg didn’t regard mainstream media as the enemy. He even allowed me, a card-carrying legacy media person, into his home. In April 2018, I ventured there to hear his plans to do the right thing.

Mark Zuckerberg co-hosts the inauguration reception with Donald Trump alongside other tech billionaires. He had recently bashed corporate culture and lauded "masculine" energy, which, he said, would lead to more aggressive but positive outlets.