Meta is ending its fact-checking program and lifting restrictions on speech to “restore free expression" across Facebook, Instagram and Meta platforms, admitting its current content moderation practices have “gone too far.

Meta announced Tuesday it is shutting down its third-party fact-checking program on Instagram and Facebook, opting instead to rely on Community Notes, a user-driven moderation system similar to that used by X. It's also removing restrictions on topics such as gender and immigration.