All these moves indicate a rightward shift for Meta, as Zuckerberg joins the other leaders of Big Tech trying to curry favor with the president-elect and his cohort. A more free-speech-friendly Facebook and Instagram could significantly change the ethos of the digital world, but for now, Meta's actions are stirring up plenty of discourse.

With Republicans back in control of both chambers of Congress and calling for new regulation of Big Tech, the Meta CEO is realigning with Trump.

Fact-checking firms that teamed with Meta are refuting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's suggestion linking their work to censorship.

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg's claim that fact-checking programs on Facebook veers into censorship is "false," says the International Fact-Checking Network.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg's accusation of censorship has been firmly denied by the European Commission. On Wednesday, the European Commission dismissed claims by Meta that EU data laws censor social media,