Martin Lewis warns Facebook & Instagram users over scam as Mark Zuckerberg plans to end ‘biased’ fact-checks
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MARTIN Lewis has issued a warning to Facebook and Instagram users following a significant rule change by Meta. The money-saving guru urged voiced his concern after the company's head, Mark Zuckerberg, announced plans to eliminate fact-checkers and "reduce censorship" across its platforms.
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Financial whizz Lewis says the policy switch up could leave people vulnerable to being "ripped off" by certain voices. "This looks a seismic change. It affects all areas," he warned. "Focusing only on my work area though, having sued Facebook over scam ads in the past, is there's no mention of scams here.
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"Will this free up more people to be ripped off?". In a video message, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, pledged to prioritise free speech following Donald Trump's return to the White House. He announced that he would "get rid of factcheckers and replace them with community notes similar to X", starting in the US.
He also revealed plans to relocate the tech firm's content moderation teams from California to Texas "where there is less concern about the bias of our teams". The move echoes a decision made by Elon Musk, 53, in October 2023, as the Facebook co-founder, 40, looks to cosy up to president-elect Donald Trump.
Musk has grown close to the 78-year-old in the last few months, having attended his rallies and hosted online “conversations” on his social media site, X. And he has even managed to secure a position in Trump’s new government, leading the Department of Government Efficiency - designed to reduce spending.
