Mark Zuckerberg says users exiting Meta over fact-checking reforms is ‘virtue signaling’

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded defiantly to criticism of his company’s recent decision to eliminate third-party fact-checking and relax content moderation rules across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Many users have expressed concerns that these changes could lead to increased misinformation and an exodus of users, with some accusing Zuckerberg of pandering to political figures like President-elect Donald Trump.

In a reply on Threads, Zuckerberg shrugged off the criticisms, suggesting that those who choose to leave the platforms are merely “virtue signaling.”