Is fact-checking “censorship?” Why Meta’s changes are a win for conservatives.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will end their third-party fact checking program, loosen their hate speech restrictions, and move some of the company to Texas. What’s all of that signal about what we will see on social platforms in the coming months and years?

Brittany Luse is joined by NPR reporter Huo Jingnan and Washington Post tech reporter Naomi Nix to break down Meta’s tangled relationship to misinformation and how these changes will impact users.

Plus, Brittany, NPR Staff, and NPR listeners share their memories of Los Angeles in a special “Love Letter to LA” amid the ongoing wildfires.

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